2020 Chinese New Year Calendars - Year of White Rat
2020 is the 4717th Chinese year. The 2020 Chinese New Year Day is on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in China's time zone. The last day of 2020 year is on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
2020 is the year of Male White Metal Rat, which is the 37th of 60 zodiac signs (Stem-Branch calendar) counting system. The first day of 2020 Chinese Zodiac Year is on February 4, 2020. The last day of 2020 Year is on February 2, 2021.
The Cycle of the Purple White Flying Stars is in 20-Year Period 9 (2024-2043) of Purple Fire (li). 7-Red Star flies into the center palace of the 9-Star diagram in 2020. The kua number of 2020 is 7-Red.
2020 Chinese Lunar Calendar
Chinese New Year Day is the first lunar day of the first Chinese lunar month. That means the new moon day is the first lunar day. The new moon day could fall to different day in different time zone. Therefore, 2020 lunar months have different pattern between China and USA time zones.
- Lunar Month 1 begins from January 25, 2020 to February 22, 2020
- Lunar Month 2 begins from February 23, 2020 to March 23, 2020
- Lunar Month 3 begins from March 24, 2020 to April 22, 2020
- Lunar Month 4 begins from April 23, 2020 to May 22, 2020
- Lunar Leap Month 4 begins from May 23, 2020 to June 20, 2020
- Lunar Month 5 begins from June 21, 2020 to July 20, 2020
- Lunar Month 6 begins from July 21, 2020 to August 18, 2020
- Lunar Month 7 begins from August 19, 2020 to September 16, 2020
- Lunar Month 8 begins from September 17, 2020 to October 16, 2020
- Lunar Month 9 begins from October 17, 2020 to November 14, 2020
- Lunar Month 10 begins from November 15, 2020 to December 14, 2020
- Lunar Month 11 begins from December 15, 2020 to January 12, 2021
- Lunar Month 12 begins from January 13, 2021 to February 11, 2021
2020 includes Lunar Leap Month 4. Some Chinese calendar applications treat the first half of the leap month as lunar month 4 and the second half of the leap month as lunar month 5. That means May 23, 2020 to June 6, 2020 is in lunar month 4. June 7, 2020 to June 20, 2020 is in lunar month 5.
Chinese Lunar Month Calendar in Your Time Zone
2020 Chinese Zodiac Stem-Branch Calendar
The first month of the Chinese zodiac year is the Tiger month. That starts at the time of the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. Therefore, this is a solar calendar. The Tiger month always begins around February 4 each year. Chinese Astrology birth chart is built by the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, not the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese zodiac sign is determined by the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, not Chinese New Year day.
- Tiger month is from February 4, 2020 to March 4, 2020
- Rabbit month is from March 5, 2020 to April 3, 2020
- Dragon month is from April 4, 2020 to May 4, 2020
- Snake month is from May 5, 2020 to June 4, 2020
- Horse month is from June 5, 2020 to July 5, 2020
- Sheep month is from July 6, 2020 to August 6, 2020
- Monkey month is from August 7, 2020 to September 6, 2020
- Chicken month is from September 7, 2020 to October 7, 2020
- Dog month is from October 8, 2020 to November 6, 2020
- Pig month is from November 7, 2020 to December 6, 2020
- Rat month is from December 7, 2020 to January 4, 2021
- Cow month is from January 5, 2021 to February 2, 2021
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2020 Chinese Monthly Baby Gender Calendar
Master Tsai highly recommends using the following 2020 Chinese Baby Gender Calendar for the Chinese Baby Gender Prediction Chart. We combine Chinese zodiac months and Chinese lunar Months into 2020 Chinese Zodiac-Lunar Months, which contains lunar days in both lunar months and its corresponding zodiac months. This will increase the accuracy of Chinese Baby Gender Predictor.
- Tiger - Lunar Month 1 is from February 4, 2020 to February 22, 2020
- Rabbit - Lunar Month 2 is from March 5, 2020 to March 23, 2020
- Dragon - Lunar Month 3 is from April 4, 2020 to April 22, 2020
- Snake - Lunar Month 4 is from May 5, 2020 to June 4, 2020
- Horse - Lunar Month 5 is from June 21, 2020 to July 5, 2020
- Sheep - Lunar Month 6 is from July 21, 2020 to August 6, 2020
- Monkey - Lunar Month 7 is from August 19, 2020 to September 6, 2020
- Chicken - Lunar Month 8 is from September 17, 2020 to October 7, 2020
- Dog - Lunar Month 9 is from October 17, 2020 to November 6, 2020
- Pig - Lunar Month 10 is from November 15, 2020 to December 6, 2020
- Rat - Lunar Month 11 is from December 15, 2020 to January 4, 2021
- Cow - Lunar Month 12 is from January 13, 2021 to February 2, 2021
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Chinese 24 Seasons Calendar - Section & Center Points
The Chinese calendar combines the lunar and solar systems together. The lunar calendar is the cycle of the moon. The solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar segments according to the sun positions on the tropical zodiac (Similar to western astrology). Each segment's name was given for ancient Chinese farmers' use. The first month, Tiger month, begins from the Start of Spring segment or when the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac. The second month, Rabbit month, begins from the Excited Insects segment or when the sun enters 345th degree. The beginning of a solar month is called the Section Point. The middle point of a solar month is called the Center Point. There are 12 Section Points and 12 Center Points in a year. 12 Center Points are equivalent to 12 western horoscopes. For example, the segments of Rain Water and Vernal Equinox are Center Points. The astrology names of Pisces and Aries apply to these Center Points. More information is at the theory of Chinese Lunar Calendar. Chinese Astrology Calendar and Chinese Farmer's Calendar use solar months.
- Little Cold begins at 1/6/2020 5:30
- Severe Cold begins at 1/20/2020 22:56
- Start of Spring begins at 2/4/2020 17:04
- Rain Water begins at 2/19/2020 12:58
- Excited Insects begins at 3/5/2020 10:57
- Vernal Equinox begins at 3/20/2020 11:51
- Clear and Bright begins at 4/4/2020 15:39
- Grain Rains begins at 4/19/2020 22:46
- Start of Summer begins at 5/5/2020 8:52
- Grain Fills begins at 5/20/2020 21:49
- Grain in Ear begins at 6/5/2020 12:59
- Summer Solstice begins at 6/21/2020 5:45
- Slight Heat begins at 7/6/2020 23:16
- Great Heat begins at 7/22/2020 16:37
- Start of Autumn begins at 8/7/2020 9:07
- Still Hot begins at 8/22/2020 23:46
- White Dew begins at 9/7/2020 12:08
- Autumnal Equinox begins at 9/22/2020 21:31
- Cold Dew begins at 10/8/2020 3:56
- Frost Descends begins at 10/23/2020 7:00
- Start of Winter begins at 11/7/2020 7:14
- Light Snow begins at 11/22/2020 4:40
- Heavy Snow begins at 12/7/2020 0:11
- Winter Solstice begins at 12/21/2020 18:02
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2020 Monthly Five Elements Calendar
This calendar is for people using Chinese Yin Yang Five Element Applications, such as Chinese astrology, feng shui, herbal medicine and acupuncture. Since each Chinese zodiac contains different Five Elements, we can sum up the five element scores for each lunar month.
| 2020 Monthly Five Elements | ||||||
| Month-Begin | Stem & Branch | Metal | Water | Wood | Fire | Earth |
| 01/06/2020 5:30 | Red Cow Fire | 3 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 18 |
| 02/04/2020 17:4 | Brown Tiger Earth | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
| 03/05/2020 10:57 | Brown Rabbit Earth | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 04/04/2020 15:39 | White Dragon Metal | 30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 05/05/2020 8:52 | White Snake Metal | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 06/05/2020 12:59 | Black Horse Water | 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 07/06/2020 23:16 | Black Sheep Water | 0 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 08/07/2020 9:7 | Green Monkey Wood | 16 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| 09/07/2020 12:8 | Green Chicken Wood | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/08/2020 3:56 | Red Dog Fire | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| 11/07/2020 7:14 | Red Pig Fire | 0 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 0 |
| 12/07/2020 0:11 | Brown Rat Earth | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
2020 Monthly Five Elements in Your Time Zone
2020 Monthly Flying Stars Calendar
2020 is Chinese Zodiac White Rat Year. The Feng Shui Kua Number of 2020 is 7. The Purple-White Flying Star of 2020 is 7-Red. It begins from February 4, 2020 to February 2, 2021. 7-Red resides at the center palace of the 9-Star diagram.
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The following is the 2020 Monthly Purple-White Flying Star diagrams of China time zone.
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| Tiger 02/04/2020 17:4 | 8-White Earth |
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| Rabbit 03/05/2020 10:57 | 7-Red Metal |
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| Dragon 04/04/2020 15:39 | 6-White Metal |
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| Snake 05/05/2020 8:52 | 5-Brown Earth |
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| Horse 06/05/2020 12:59 | 4-Green Wood |
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| Sheep 07/06/2020 23:16 | 3-Emerald Wood |
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| Monkey 08/07/2020 9:7 | 2-Black Earth |
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| Chicken 09/07/2020 12:8 | 1-White Water |
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| Dog 10/08/2020 3:56 | 9-Purple Fire |
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| Pig 11/07/2020 7:14 | 8-White Earth |
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| Rat 12/07/2020 0:11 | 7-Red Metal |
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| Cow 01/05/2021 11:25 | 6-White Metal |
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2020 Chinese Festivals and Holidays
Most of Chinese Festivals are from Chinese Lunar Calendar.
- Chinese New Year is on January 25, 2020. (1st lunar day of 1st lunar month)
- Chinese Lantern Festival is on February 8, 2020. (15th lunar day of 1st lunar month)
- Ching-Ming/Tomb Sweeping Day is on April 4, 2020
- Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is on June 25, 2020. (5th lunar day of 5th lunar month)
- Chinese Valentine Day is on August 25, 2020. (7th lunar day of 7th lunar month)
- Chinese Ghost Festival is on September 2, 2020. (15th lunar day of 7th lunar month)
- Chinese Ghost Month is from August 19, 2020 to September 17, 2020
- Chinese Moon Festival is on October 1, 2020. (15th lunar day of 8th lunar month)
- Chinese Elder's Day is on October 25, 2020. (9th lunar day of 9th lunar month)
The following Chinese national holidays are from People Republic China Government. In order to have long holidays, Chinese Government work 2 days on the previous weekend for another 2 days off after the holiday. All Chinese companies follow the rules. Employees who work on the national holidays can have double-time pay. They might have triple pay on the day of the festival.
| 2020 Chinese National Holidays | |||
| Holiday | Date | Day Off | Note |
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | 12/30/2019 - 01/01/2020 | |
| Chinese New Year Day | Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 1/24/2020 - 1/27/2020 | 1-week Spring Festival |
| Ching-Ming Festival | Saturday, April 4, 2020 | 4/4/2020 - 4/6/2020 | Tomb Sweeping |
| May Labor Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 | 5/1/2020 | |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 6/25/2020 - 6/27/2020 | Dragon boat racing |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 10/1/2020 - 10/3/2020 | Moon Cake Festival |
| National Day | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 10/1/2020 - 10/3/2020 | End up 7-day holiday |
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Coming Chinese New Year Days
The new moon day is the first lunar day. The new moon time determines the new moon date. The following Chinese New Year Days are calculated for China Time Zone.
| Chinese New Year Dates in China Time Zone | |||
| Year | Zodiac Animal Sign | New Year | First Zodiac |
| 2020 | White Metal Rat | Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 | February 4, 2020 |
| 2021 | White Metal Cow | Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 | February 4, 2020 |
| 2022 | Black Water Tiger | Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 | February 4, 2020 |