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1966 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1966 lunar year, the Year of the Fire Horse (丙午), runs from January 21, 1966 to February 8, 1967: 13 months and 384 days, with 7 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It includes a leap 3rd month. Chinese New Year falls on a Friday, 12 days earlier in the calendar than in 1965. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Thursday, September 29, 1966, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Thursday, June 23, 1966. 1 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Double Ninth Festival.

1966 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 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
Minor Cold
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
Major Cold
21
1st mo
Chinese New Year
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11
February 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
Start of Spring
Lantern Festival
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
Rain Water
20
2nd mo
21
2
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
March 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
Awakening of Insects
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
30
Spring Equinox
22
3rd mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
30
9
31
10
April 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
Grain Rain
21
Leap 3rd mo
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
May 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
Start of Summer
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
4th mo
21
2
Grain Buds
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
29
10
30
11
31
12
June 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
6
18
Grain in Ear
7
19
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
30
19
5th mo
20
2
21
3
22
4
Summer Solstice
23
5
Dragon Boat Festival
24
6
25
7
26
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
July 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
6
18
7
19
Minor Heat
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
6th mo
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
Major Heat
24
7
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
31
14
August 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
Start of Autumn
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
7th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
Qixi Festival
23
8
End of Heat
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
Ghost Festival
31
16
September 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
24
White Dew
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
8th mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
Autumn Equinox
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
30
16
October 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
24
9
25
Cold Dew
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
9th mo
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
9
Double Ninth Festival
23
10
24
11
Frost's Descent
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
31
18
November 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
Start of Winter
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
10th mo
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
6
18
7
19
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
23
12
Minor Snow
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
30
19
December 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20
2
21
3
22
4
23
5
24
6
25
7
26
Major Snow
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
11th mo
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
6
18
7
19
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
30
19
31
20

Festival dates, 1966 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 21, 1966Friday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 4, 1966Friday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1966Tuesday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 23, 1966Thursday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 22, 1966Monday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 30, 1966Tuesday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 29, 1966Thursday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 22, 1966Saturday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1966Thursday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 18, 1967Wednesday

The lunar year ends in 1967, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 18, 1967; Laba in early 1966 belongs to the 1965 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1966

From Jan 21, 1966 to Feb 8, 1967; the longest run of 30-day months is 3.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 21, 1966Feb 19, 196630
2nd monthFeb 20, 1966Mar 21, 196630
3rd monthMar 22, 1966Apr 20, 196630
Leap 3rd monthApr 21, 1966May 19, 196629
4th monthMay 20, 1966Jun 18, 196630
5th monthJun 19, 1966Jul 17, 196629
6th monthJul 18, 1966Aug 15, 196629
7th monthAug 16, 1966Sep 14, 196630
8th monthSep 15, 1966Oct 13, 196629
9th monthOct 14, 1966Nov 11, 196629
10th monthNov 12, 1966Dec 11, 196630
11th monthDec 12, 1966Jan 10, 196730
12th monthJan 11, 1967Feb 8, 196729

FAQ

When does the 1966 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Friday, January 21, 1966, and ends on February 8, 1967. It is the Year of the Fire Horse (丙午).

How long is the 1966 lunar year compared with 1965?

384 days, 31 days longer than the 1965 lunar year (353 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1966 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 3rd month follows the regular 3rd month, starting on April 21, 1966, 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.