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4 Beginning of Spring |
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10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 15th/1st mo. |
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17 | 18 |
19 Rain Water |
20 | 21 | 22 |
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24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Holidays and Observances:
2: World Wetland Day.
14: Valentine's Day.
14: Lantern Festival, 15th of the 1st lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations with a display of colorful lanterns and eating of yuanxiao, glutinous rice dumplings.
1. In the traditional calendar, the new moon indicates the first day of a lunar month; the full moon marks the 15th day.
2. Dates in red are official holidays. To give workers longer holidays during the year, some Saturdays and Sundays immediately preceding or following the extended holiday are official workdays. In 2014, there are five official working Saturdays and Sundays respectively on January 26, February 8, May 4, September 28 and October 11.
3. The 24 Seasonal Division Points:
| Order & Name of Seasonal Division Point | Sun's Position at Ecliptic | Gregorian Calendar Date | |
| Spring |
1. Beginning of Spring
2. Rain Water 3. Waking of Insects 4. Vernal Equinox 5. Pure Brightness 6. Grain Rain |
315°
330° 345° 0° 15° 30° |
4 or 5 February
18 or 19 February 5 or 6 March 20 or 21 March 4 or 5 April 20 or 21 April |
| Summer |
7. Beginning of Summer
8. Grain Budding 9. Grain in Ear 10. Summer Solstice 11. Slight Heat 12. Great Heat |
45°
60° 75° 90° 105° 120° |
5 or 6 May
21 or 22 May 5 or 6 June 21 or 22 June 7 or 8 July 22 or 23 July |
| Autumn |
13. Beginning of Autumn
14. Limit of Heat 15. White Dew 16. Autumnal Equinox 17. Cold Dew 18. Frost's Descent |
135°
150° 165° 180° 195° 210° |
7 or 8 August
23 or 24 August 7 or 8 September 22 or 23 September 8 or 9 October 23 or 24 October |
| Winter |
19. Beginning of Winter
20. Slight Snow 21. Great Snow 22. Winter Solstice 23. Slight Cold 24. Great Cold |
225°
240° 255° 270° 285° 300° |
7 or 8 November
22 or 23 November 7 or 8 December 21 or 22 December 5 or 6 January 20 or 21 January |