1969 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

1969 is the year of the Rooster (Jiyou) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 1969-02-17, and this year has no leap month.

Chinese New Year date 1969-02-17
Year (GanZhi) Jiyou (己酉)
Zodiac sign Rooster (鸡)
Leap month None

24 Solar Terms in 1969

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 1969-01-05
Major Cold 1969-01-20
Start of Spring 1969-02-04
Rain Water 1969-02-19
Awakening of Insects 1969-03-06
Spring Equinox 1969-03-21
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 1969-04-05
Grain Rain 1969-04-20
Start of Summer 1969-05-06
Grain Buds 1969-05-21
Grain in Ear 1969-06-06
Summer Solstice 1969-06-21
Minor Heat 1969-07-07
Major Heat 1969-07-23
Start of Autumn 1969-08-08
End of Heat 1969-08-23
White Dew 1969-09-08
Autumn Equinox 1969-09-23
Cold Dew 1969-10-08
Frost's Descent 1969-10-23
Start of Winter 1969-11-07
Minor Snow 1969-11-22
Major Snow 1969-12-07
Winter Solstice 1969-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1969?

1969 is the year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Jiyou.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 1969?

No, the lunar year 1969 has no leap month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 1969?

Chinese New Year in 1969 falls on 1969-02-17 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