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1981 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1981 lunar year, the Year of the Metal Rooster (辛酉), runs from February 5, 1981 to January 24, 1982: 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 Thursday, 11 days earlier in the calendar than in 1980. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Saturday, September 12, 1981, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 6, 1981. 4 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Laba Festival.

1981 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 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
26
2
27
3
28
4
29
5
30
Minor Cold
6
12th mo
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 1981
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 1981
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 1981
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 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27
2
28
3
29
4
4th mo
5
2
Start of Summer
6
3
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 1981
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
Summer Solstice
22
21
23
22
24
23
25
24
26
25
27
26
28
27
29
28
30
29
July 1981
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 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Qixi Festival
7
8
Start of Autumn
8
9
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
8th mo
30
2
31
3
September 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
11
White Dew
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
21
24
22
25
23
26
Autumn Equinox
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
30
28
9th mo
29
2
30
3
October 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
Double Ninth Festival
7
10
8
11
Cold Dew
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
21
24
22
25
23
26
Frost's Descent
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
30
28
10th mo
29
2
30
3
31
4
November 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
10
7
11
Start of Winter
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
Minor Snow
23
27
24
28
25
29
26
11th mo
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
5
December 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
7
12
Major Snow
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
22
27
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
28
24
29
25
30
26
12th mo
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
5
31
6

Festival dates, 1981 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Feb 5, 1981Thursday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 19, 1981Thursday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1981Sunday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 6, 1981Saturday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 6, 1981Thursday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 14, 1981Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 12, 1981Saturday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 6, 1981Tuesday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1981Tuesday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 2, 1982Saturday

The lunar year ends in 1982, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 2, 1982; Laba in early 1981 belongs to the 1980 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1981

From Feb 5, 1981 to Jan 24, 1982; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthFeb 5, 1981Mar 5, 198129
2nd monthMar 6, 1981Apr 4, 198130
3rd monthApr 5, 1981May 3, 198129
4th monthMay 4, 1981Jun 1, 198129
5th monthJun 2, 1981Jul 1, 198130
6th monthJul 2, 1981Jul 30, 198129
7th monthJul 31, 1981Aug 28, 198129
8th monthAug 29, 1981Sep 27, 198130
9th monthSep 28, 1981Oct 27, 198130
10th monthOct 28, 1981Nov 25, 198129
11th monthNov 26, 1981Dec 25, 198130
12th monthDec 26, 1981Jan 24, 198230

FAQ

When does the 1981 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Thursday, February 5, 1981, and ends on January 24, 1982. It is the Year of the Metal Rooster (辛酉).

How long is the 1981 lunar year compared with 1980?

354 days, 1 days shorter than the 1980 lunar year (355 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1981 lunar year have a leap month?

No. It has 12 months and 354 days.

Related

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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.