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1957 Chinese lunar calendar

Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables

The 1957 lunar year, the Year of the Fire Rooster (丁酉), runs from January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958: 13 months and 383 days, with 6 long months of 30 days and 7 short months of 29. It includes a leap 8th month. Chinese New Year falls on a Thursday, 12 days earlier in the calendar than in 1956. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Sunday, September 8, 1957, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, June 2, 1957. 4 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Dragon Boat Festival, Ghost Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice Festival.

1957 calendar with lunar dates

Each day shows its Chinese lunar day; the first day of a lunar month shows the month. Solar terms and festivals are marked. Printable.

January 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12th mo
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Minor Cold
6
6
7
7
8
8
Laba Festival
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
Major Cold
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
1st mo
Chinese New Year
February 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
Start of Spring
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
Lantern Festival
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
Rain Water
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
March 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30
2
2nd mo
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
Awakening of Insects
7
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
11
10
12
11
13
12
14
13
15
14
16
15
17
16
18
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
Spring Equinox
22
21
23
22
24
23
25
24
26
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
30
29
31
3rd mo
April 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
Grain Rain
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
4th mo
May 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Start of Summer
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
Grain Buds
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
5th mo
30
2
31
3
June 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
Dragon Boat Festival
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
Grain in Ear
7
10
8
11
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
21
24
22
25
Summer Solstice
23
26
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
30
28
6th mo
29
2
30
3
July 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
7
10
Minor Heat
8
11
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
21
24
22
25
23
26
Major Heat
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
7th mo
28
2
29
3
30
4
31
5
August 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
Qixi Festival
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
13
Start of Autumn
9
14
10
15
Ghost Festival
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
22
27
23
28
End of Heat
24
29
25
8th mo
26
2
27
3
28
4
29
5
30
6
31
7
September 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
15
White Dew
Mid-Autumn Festival
9
16
10
17
11
18
12
19
13
20
14
21
15
22
16
23
17
24
18
25
19
26
20
27
21
28
22
29
23
30
Autumn Equinox
24
Leap 8th mo
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
30
7
October 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
15
Cold Dew
9
16
10
17
11
18
12
19
13
20
14
21
15
22
16
23
17
24
18
25
19
26
20
27
21
28
22
29
23
9th mo
24
2
Frost's Descent
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
31
9
Double Ninth Festival
November 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
7
16
8
17
Start of Winter
9
18
10
19
11
20
12
21
13
22
14
23
15
24
16
25
17
26
18
27
19
28
20
29
21
30
22
10th mo
Minor Snow
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
30
9
December 1957
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
7
16
Major Snow
8
17
9
18
10
19
11
20
12
21
13
22
14
23
15
24
16
25
17
26
18
27
19
28
20
29
21
11th mo
22
2
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11

Festival dates, 1957 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 31, 1957Thursday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 14, 1957Thursday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1957Friday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 2, 1957Sunday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 2, 1957Friday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 10, 1957Saturday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 8, 1957Sunday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 31, 1957Thursday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1957Sunday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 27, 1958Monday

The lunar year ends in 1958, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 27, 1958; Laba in early 1957 belongs to the 1956 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1957

From Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958; the longest run of 30-day months is 1.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 31, 1957Mar 1, 195730
2nd monthMar 2, 1957Mar 30, 195729
3rd monthMar 31, 1957Apr 29, 195730
4th monthApr 30, 1957May 28, 195729
5th monthMay 29, 1957Jun 27, 195730
6th monthJun 28, 1957Jul 26, 195729
7th monthJul 27, 1957Aug 24, 195729
8th monthAug 25, 1957Sep 23, 195730
Leap 8th monthSep 24, 1957Oct 22, 195729
9th monthOct 23, 1957Nov 21, 195730
10th monthNov 22, 1957Dec 20, 195729
11th monthDec 21, 1957Jan 19, 195830
12th monthJan 20, 1958Feb 17, 195829

FAQ

When does the 1957 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Thursday, January 31, 1957, and ends on February 17, 1958. It is the Year of the Fire Rooster (丁酉).

How long is the 1957 lunar year compared with 1956?

383 days, 29 days longer than the 1956 lunar year (354 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1957 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 8th month follows the regular 8th month, starting on September 24, 1957, so the year has 13 months and 383 days.

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Calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Festival dates follow the Chinese calendar; observances vary by place. All years.