Lunar New Year 1976 falls on Saturday, January 31 and starts the Year of the Dragon. Each lunar month begins on the day of the new moon in Beijing.
The Gregorian date each month of the chinese calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Chinese year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelfth Month | January 1 | Thursday | yi-mao |
| First Month | January 31 | Saturday | bing-chen |
| Second Month | March 1 | Monday | bing-chen |
| Third Month | March 31 | Wednesday | bing-chen |
| Fourth Month | April 29 | Thursday | bing-chen |
| Fifth Month | May 29 | Saturday | bing-chen |
| Sixth Month | June 27 | Sunday | bing-chen |
| Seventh Month | July 27 | Tuesday | bing-chen |
| Eighth Month | August 25 | Wednesday | bing-chen |
| Leap Eighth Month | September 24 | Friday | bing-chen |
| Ninth Month | October 23 | Saturday | bing-chen |
| Tenth Month | November 21 | Sunday | bing-chen |
| Eleventh Month | December 21 | Tuesday | bing-chen |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 | Saturday | Lunar New Year |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Lantern Festival |
| Jun 2 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 8 | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: each month starts on the day of the new moon, and a leap month is added about every three years to keep the calendar in step with the seasons. Lunar New Year falls between January 21 and February 20.
Each year has one of twelve zodiac animals and one of five elements, giving a 60-year cycle. The festivals below follow the lunar dates: the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month, the Dragon Boat Festival on the 5th of the fifth, and the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth.
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Chinese New Year 1976 falls on Saturday, January 31, the start of the Year of the Dragon.
1976 is the Year of the Dragon from Saturday, January 31; dates before Lunar New Year belong to the previous animal year.
A lunar month has 29 or 30 days, from one new moon to the next.