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1961 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1961 lunar year, the Year of the Metal Ox (辛丑), runs from February 15, 1961 to February 4, 1962: 12 months and 355 days, with 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29. It has no leap month. Chinese New Year falls on a Wednesday, 18 days later in the calendar than in 1960. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Sunday, September 24, 1961, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 17, 1961. 3 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Laba Festival.

1961 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 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
Minor Cold
6
20
7
21
8
22
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
12th mo
18
2
19
3
20
4
Major Cold
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
8
Laba Festival
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
31
15
February 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
Start of Spring
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
1st mo
Chinese New Year
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
Rain Water
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
March 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
Lantern Festival
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
Awakening of Insects
7
21
8
22
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
2nd mo
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
Spring Equinox
22
6
23
7
24
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
31
15
April 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
3rd mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
Grain Rain
21
7
22
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
May 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
Start of Summer
7
23
8
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
4th mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
Grain Buds
22
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
31
17
June 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
Grain in Ear
7
24
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
5th mo
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
Dragon Boat Festival
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
Summer Solstice
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
July 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
Minor Heat
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
6th mo
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
Major Heat
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
31
19
August 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20
2
21
3
22
4
23
5
24
6
25
7
26
8
27
Start of Autumn
9
28
10
29
11
7th mo
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
Qixi Festival
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
End of Heat
24
14
25
15
Ghost Festival
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
20
31
21
September 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
White Dew
9
30
10
8th mo
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
Autumn Equinox
24
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
21
October 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
Cold Dew
9
30
10
9th mo
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
Double Ninth Festival
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
Frost's Descent
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
21
31
22
November 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
Start of Winter
8
10th mo
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
Minor Snow
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
21
29
22
30
23
December 1961
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24
2
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
Major Snow
8
11th mo
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
21
29
22
30
23
31
24

Festival dates, 1961 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Feb 15, 1961Wednesday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Mar 1, 1961Wednesday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1961Wednesday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 17, 1961Saturday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 17, 1961Thursday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 25, 1961Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 24, 1961Sunday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 18, 1961Wednesday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1961Friday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 13, 1962Saturday

The lunar year ends in 1962, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 13, 1962; Laba in early 1961 belongs to the 1960 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1961

From Feb 15, 1961 to Feb 4, 1962; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthFeb 15, 1961Mar 16, 196130
2nd monthMar 17, 1961Apr 14, 196129
3rd monthApr 15, 1961May 14, 196130
4th monthMay 15, 1961Jun 12, 196129
5th monthJun 13, 1961Jul 12, 196130
6th monthJul 13, 1961Aug 10, 196129
7th monthAug 11, 1961Sep 9, 196130
8th monthSep 10, 1961Oct 9, 196130
9th monthOct 10, 1961Nov 7, 196129
10th monthNov 8, 1961Dec 7, 196130
11th monthDec 8, 1961Jan 5, 196229
12th monthJan 6, 1962Feb 4, 196230

FAQ

When does the 1961 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Wednesday, February 15, 1961, and ends on February 4, 1962. It is the Year of the Metal Ox (辛丑).

How long is the 1961 lunar year compared with 1960?

355 days, 29 days shorter than the 1960 lunar year (384 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1961 lunar year have a leap month?

No. It has 12 months and 355 days.

Related

1961 zodiac: Metal Ox1960 lunar calendar1962 lunar calendar

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.