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1962 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1962 lunar year, the Year of the Water Tiger (壬寅), runs from February 5, 1962 to January 24, 1963: 12 months and 354 days, with 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It has no leap month. Chinese New Year falls on a Monday, 10 days earlier in the calendar than in 1961. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Thursday, September 13, 1962, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Wednesday, June 6, 1962. 2 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Double Ninth Festival, Winter Solstice Festival.

1962 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 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
12th mo
Minor Cold
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
Laba Festival
14
9
15
10
16
11
17
12
18
13
19
14
20
15
Major Cold
21
16
22
17
23
18
24
19
25
20
26
21
27
22
28
23
29
24
30
25
31
26
February 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
Start of Spring
5
1st mo
Chinese New Year
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
Rain Water
Lantern Festival
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
22
27
23
28
24
March 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
2nd mo
Awakening of Insects
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
14
9
15
10
16
11
17
12
18
13
19
14
20
15
21
16
Spring Equinox
22
17
23
18
24
19
25
20
26
21
27
22
28
23
29
24
30
25
31
26
April 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
5
3rd mo
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
Grain Rain
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
22
27
23
28
24
29
25
30
26
May 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27
2
28
3
29
4
4th mo
5
2
6
3
Start of Summer
7
4
8
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
12
9
13
10
14
11
15
12
16
13
17
14
18
15
19
16
20
17
21
18
Grain Buds
22
19
23
20
24
21
25
22
26
23
27
24
28
25
29
26
30
27
31
28
June 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29
2
5th mo
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
Grain in Ear
Dragon Boat Festival
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
22
21
Summer Solstice
23
22
24
23
25
24
26
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
30
29
July 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30
2
6th mo
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
Minor Heat
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
22
21
23
22
Major Heat
24
23
25
24
26
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
30
29
31
7th mo
August 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Qixi Festival
7
8
8
9
Start of Autumn
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
Ghost Festival
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
End of Heat
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
8th mo
31
2
September 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
10
White Dew
9
11
10
12
11
13
12
14
13
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
14
16
15
17
16
18
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
22
21
23
22
24
23
25
Autumn Equinox
24
26
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
30
29
9th mo
30
2
October 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
Double Ninth Festival
8
10
9
11
Cold Dew
10
12
11
13
12
14
13
15
14
16
15
17
16
18
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
22
21
23
22
24
23
25
24
26
Frost's Descent
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
10th mo
29
2
30
3
31
4
November 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
12
Start of Winter
9
13
10
14
11
15
12
16
13
17
14
18
15
19
16
20
17
21
18
22
19
23
20
24
21
25
22
26
23
27
Minor Snow
24
28
25
29
26
30
27
11th mo
28
2
29
3
30
4
December 1962
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
10
7
11
Major Snow
8
12
9
13
10
14
11
15
12
16
13
17
14
18
15
19
16
20
17
21
18
22
19
23
20
24
21
25
22
26
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
27
24
28
25
29
26
30
27
12th mo
28
2
29
3
30
4
31
5

Festival dates, 1962 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Feb 5, 1962Monday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 19, 1962Monday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1962Thursday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 6, 1962Wednesday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 6, 1962Monday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 14, 1962Tuesday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 13, 1962Thursday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 7, 1962Sunday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1962Saturday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 3, 1963Thursday

The lunar year ends in 1963, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 3, 1963; Laba in early 1962 belongs to the 1961 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1962

From Feb 5, 1962 to Jan 24, 1963; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthFeb 5, 1962Mar 5, 196229
2nd monthMar 6, 1962Apr 4, 196230
3rd monthApr 5, 1962May 3, 196229
4th monthMay 4, 1962Jun 1, 196229
5th monthJun 2, 1962Jul 1, 196230
6th monthJul 2, 1962Jul 30, 196229
7th monthJul 31, 1962Aug 29, 196230
8th monthAug 30, 1962Sep 28, 196230
9th monthSep 29, 1962Oct 27, 196229
10th monthOct 28, 1962Nov 26, 196230
11th monthNov 27, 1962Dec 26, 196230
12th monthDec 27, 1962Jan 24, 196329

FAQ

When does the 1962 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Monday, February 5, 1962, and ends on January 24, 1963. It is the Year of the Water Tiger (壬寅).

How long is the 1962 lunar year compared with 1961?

354 days, 1 days shorter than the 1961 lunar year (355 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1962 lunar year have a leap month?

No. It has 12 months and 354 days.

Related

1962 zodiac: Water Tiger1961 lunar calendar1963 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.