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1985 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1985 lunar year, the Year of the Wood Ox (乙丑), runs from February 20, 1985 to February 8, 1986: 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 Wednesday, 18 days later in the calendar than in 1984. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Sunday, September 29, 1985, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 22, 1985. 3 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice Festival.

1985 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 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
Minor Cold
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
Major Cold
21
12th mo
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
Laba Festival
29
9
30
10
31
11
February 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
Start of Spring
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
1st mo
Chinese New Year
21
2
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
March 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
Awakening of Insects
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
20
29
21
2nd mo
Spring Equinox
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11
April 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
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
20
3rd mo
Grain Rain
21
2
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
29
10
30
11
May 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
Start of Summer
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
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 1985
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
5th mo
19
2
20
3
21
4
Summer Solstice
22
5
Dragon Boat Festival
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
July 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
Minor Heat
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
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 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
Start of Autumn
8
22
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 1985
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 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
24
Cold Dew
9
25
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
Frost's Descent
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
31
18
November 1985
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
Start of Winter
8
26
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
Minor Snow
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
30
19
December 1985
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, 1985 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Feb 20, 1985Wednesday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Mar 6, 1985Wednesday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1985Friday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 22, 1985Saturday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 22, 1985Thursday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 30, 1985Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 29, 1985Sunday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 22, 1985Tuesday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1985Sunday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 17, 1986Friday

The lunar year ends in 1986, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 17, 1986; Laba in early 1985 belongs to the 1984 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1985

From Feb 20, 1985 to Feb 8, 1986; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthFeb 20, 1985Mar 20, 198529
2nd monthMar 21, 1985Apr 19, 198530
3rd monthApr 20, 1985May 19, 198530
4th monthMay 20, 1985Jun 17, 198529
5th monthJun 18, 1985Jul 17, 198530
6th monthJul 18, 1985Aug 15, 198529
7th monthAug 16, 1985Sep 14, 198530
8th monthSep 15, 1985Oct 13, 198529
9th monthOct 14, 1985Nov 11, 198529
10th monthNov 12, 1985Dec 11, 198530
11th monthDec 12, 1985Jan 9, 198629
12th monthJan 10, 1986Feb 8, 198630

FAQ

When does the 1985 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Wednesday, February 20, 1985, and ends on February 8, 1986. It is the Year of the Wood Ox (乙丑).

How long is the 1985 lunar year compared with 1984?

354 days, 30 days shorter than the 1984 lunar year (384 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1985 lunar year have a leap month?

No. It has 12 months and 354 days.

Related

1985 zodiac: Wood Ox1984 lunar calendar1986 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.