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1974 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1974 lunar year, the Year of the Wood Tiger (甲寅), runs from January 23, 1974 to February 10, 1975: 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 Wednesday, 11 days earlier in the calendar than in 1973. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Monday, September 30, 1974, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Monday, June 24, 1974. 4 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Qixi Festival, Ghost Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Laba Festival.

1974 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 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
Minor Cold
7
15
8
16
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
Major Cold
21
29
22
30
23
1st mo
Chinese New Year
24
2
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
31
9
February 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
Start of Spring
5
14
6
15
Lantern Festival
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
Rain Water
20
29
21
30
22
2nd mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
March 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
Awakening of Insects
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
Spring Equinox
22
29
23
30
24
3rd mo
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
30
7
31
8
April 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
Grain Rain
21
29
22
4th mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
30
9
May 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
Start of Summer
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
Grain Buds
22
Leap 4th mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
30
9
31
10
June 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
Grain in Ear
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
5th mo
21
2
22
3
Summer Solstice
23
4
24
5
Dragon Boat Festival
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
29
10
30
11
July 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
Minor Heat
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
6th mo
20
2
21
3
22
4
23
5
Major Heat
24
6
25
7
26
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
31
13
August 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
Start of Autumn
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
7th mo
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
End of Heat
24
7
Qixi Festival
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
31
14
September 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
Ghost Festival
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
White Dew
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
8th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
Autumn Equinox
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
October 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
24
Cold Dew
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
9th mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
Double Ninth Festival
24
10
Frost's Descent
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
31
17
November 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
8
25
Start of Winter
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
10th mo
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
9
23
10
Minor Snow
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
December 1974
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
Major Snow
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
11th mo
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
9
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
31
18

Festival dates, 1974 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 23, 1974Wednesday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 6, 1974Wednesday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1974Friday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 24, 1974Monday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 24, 1974Saturday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Sep 1, 1974Sunday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 30, 1974Monday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 23, 1974Wednesday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1974Sunday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 19, 1975Sunday

The lunar year ends in 1975, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 19, 1975; Laba in early 1974 belongs to the 1973 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1974

From Jan 23, 1974 to Feb 10, 1975; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 23, 1974Feb 21, 197430
2nd monthFeb 22, 1974Mar 23, 197430
3rd monthMar 24, 1974Apr 21, 197429
4th monthApr 22, 1974May 21, 197430
Leap 4th monthMay 22, 1974Jun 19, 197429
5th monthJun 20, 1974Jul 18, 197429
6th monthJul 19, 1974Aug 17, 197430
7th monthAug 18, 1974Sep 15, 197429
8th monthSep 16, 1974Oct 14, 197429
9th monthOct 15, 1974Nov 13, 197430
10th monthNov 14, 1974Dec 13, 197430
11th monthDec 14, 1974Jan 11, 197529
12th monthJan 12, 1975Feb 10, 197530

FAQ

When does the 1974 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Wednesday, January 23, 1974, and ends on February 10, 1975. It is the Year of the Wood Tiger (甲寅).

How long is the 1974 lunar year compared with 1973?

384 days, 30 days longer than the 1973 lunar year (354 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1974 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 4th month follows the regular 4th month, starting on May 22, 1974, so the year has 13 months and 384 days.

Related

1974 zodiac: Wood Tiger1973 lunar calendar1975 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.