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1963 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1963 lunar year, the Year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯), runs from January 25, 1963 to February 12, 1964: 13 months and 384 days, with 7 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It includes a leap 4th month. Chinese New Year falls on a Friday, 11 days earlier in the calendar than in 1962. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Wednesday, October 2, 1963, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 1963. 2 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Qixi Festival, Winter Solstice Festival.

1963 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 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
3
8
Laba Festival
4
9
5
10
6
11
Minor Cold
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
Major Cold
22
27
23
28
24
29
25
1st mo
Chinese New Year
26
2
27
3
28
4
29
5
30
6
31
7
February 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
Start of Spring
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
15
Lantern Festival
9
16
10
17
11
18
12
19
13
20
14
21
15
22
16
23
17
24
18
25
19
26
Rain Water
20
27
21
28
22
29
23
30
24
2nd mo
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
March 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
Awakening of Insects
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
Spring Equinox
22
27
23
28
24
29
25
3rd mo
26
2
27
3
28
4
29
5
30
6
31
7
April 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
13
7
14
8
15
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
Grain Rain
22
29
23
30
24
4th mo
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
30
7
May 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
Start of Summer
7
14
8
15
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
Grain Buds
23
Leap 4th mo
24
2
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
31
9
June 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
Grain in Ear
7
16
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
5th mo
22
2
Summer Solstice
23
3
24
4
25
5
Dragon Boat Festival
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
July 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
Minor Heat
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
21
6th mo
22
2
23
3
Major Heat
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11
August 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
19
Start of Autumn
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
7th mo
20
2
21
3
22
4
23
5
24
6
End of Heat
25
7
Qixi Festival
26
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
31
13
September 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
Ghost Festival
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
White Dew
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
8th mo
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
Autumn Equinox
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
October 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
22
Cold Dew
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
9th mo
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
8
Frost's Descent
25
9
Double Ninth Festival
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
31
15
November 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
Start of Winter
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
10th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
Minor Snow
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
December 1963
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
Major Snow
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
11th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
8
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
31
16

Festival dates, 1963 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 25, 1963Friday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 8, 1963Friday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1963Friday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 25, 1963Tuesday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 25, 1963Sunday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Sep 2, 1963Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Oct 2, 1963Wednesday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 25, 1963Friday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1963Sunday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 22, 1964Wednesday

The lunar year ends in 1964, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 22, 1964; Laba in early 1963 belongs to the 1962 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1963

From Jan 25, 1963 to Feb 12, 1964; the longest run of 30-day months is 3.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 25, 1963Feb 23, 196330
2nd monthFeb 24, 1963Mar 24, 196329
3rd monthMar 25, 1963Apr 23, 196330
4th monthApr 24, 1963May 22, 196329
Leap 4th monthMay 23, 1963Jun 20, 196329
5th monthJun 21, 1963Jul 20, 196330
6th monthJul 21, 1963Aug 18, 196329
7th monthAug 19, 1963Sep 17, 196330
8th monthSep 18, 1963Oct 16, 196329
9th monthOct 17, 1963Nov 15, 196330
10th monthNov 16, 1963Dec 15, 196330
11th monthDec 16, 1963Jan 14, 196430
12th monthJan 15, 1964Feb 12, 196429

FAQ

When does the 1963 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Friday, January 25, 1963, and ends on February 12, 1964. It is the Year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯).

How long is the 1963 lunar year compared with 1962?

384 days, 30 days longer than the 1962 lunar year (354 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1963 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 4th month follows the regular 4th month, starting on May 23, 1963, so the year has 13 months and 384 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.