2006 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms
2006 is the year of the Dog (Bingxu) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2006-01-29, and this year has a leap 7th month.
| Chinese New Year date | 2006-01-29 |
|---|---|
| Year (GanZhi) | Bingxu (丙戌) |
| Zodiac sign | Dog (狗) |
| Leap month | 7 |
24 Solar Terms in 2006
| Solar term | Date |
|---|---|
| Minor Cold | 2006-01-05 |
| Major Cold | 2006-01-20 |
| Start of Spring | 2006-02-04 |
| Rain Water | 2006-02-19 |
| Awakening of Insects | 2006-03-06 |
| Spring Equinox | 2006-03-21 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | 2006-04-05 |
| Grain Rain | 2006-04-20 |
| Start of Summer | 2006-05-05 |
| Grain Buds | 2006-05-21 |
| Grain in Ear | 2006-06-06 |
| Summer Solstice | 2006-06-21 |
| Minor Heat | 2006-07-07 |
| Major Heat | 2006-07-23 |
| Start of Autumn | 2006-08-07 |
| End of Heat | 2006-08-23 |
| White Dew | 2006-09-08 |
| Autumn Equinox | 2006-09-23 |
| Cold Dew | 2006-10-08 |
| Frost's Descent | 2006-10-23 |
| Start of Winter | 2006-11-07 |
| Minor Snow | 2006-11-22 |
| Major Snow | 2006-12-07 |
| Winter Solstice | 2006-12-22 |
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2006?
2006 is the year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Bingxu.
Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2006?
Yes, the lunar year 2006 has a leap 7th month.
When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2006?
Chinese New Year in 2006 falls on 2006-01-29 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