1917 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

1917 is the year of the Snake (Dingsi) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 1917-01-23, and this year has a leap 2nd month.

Chinese New Year date 1917-01-23
Year (GanZhi) Dingsi (丁巳)
Zodiac sign Snake (蛇)
Leap month 2

24 Solar Terms in 1917

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 1917-01-06
Major Cold 1917-01-20
Start of Spring 1917-02-04
Rain Water 1917-02-19
Awakening of Insects 1917-03-06
Spring Equinox 1917-03-21
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 1917-04-05
Grain Rain 1917-04-21
Start of Summer 1917-05-06
Grain Buds 1917-05-21
Grain in Ear 1917-06-06
Summer Solstice 1917-06-22
Minor Heat 1917-07-08
Major Heat 1917-07-23
Start of Autumn 1917-08-08
End of Heat 1917-08-24
White Dew 1917-09-08
Autumn Equinox 1917-09-23
Cold Dew 1917-10-09
Frost's Descent 1917-10-24
Start of Winter 1917-11-08
Minor Snow 1917-11-23
Major Snow 1917-12-08
Winter Solstice 1917-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1917?

1917 is the year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Dingsi.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 1917?

Yes, the lunar year 1917 has a leap 2nd month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 1917?

Chinese New Year in 1917 falls on 1917-01-23 in the Gregorian calendar.

Solar terms follow astronomical calculation; the lunar calendar and leap-month placement follow the traditional Chinese calendar rules encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11