2019 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms

2019 is the year of the Pig (Jihai) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2019-02-05, and this year has no leap month.

Chinese New Year date 2019-02-05
Year (GanZhi) Jihai (己亥)
Zodiac sign Pig (猪)
Leap month None

24 Solar Terms in 2019

Solar term Date
Minor Cold 2019-01-05
Major Cold 2019-01-20
Start of Spring 2019-02-04
Rain Water 2019-02-19
Awakening of Insects 2019-03-06
Spring Equinox 2019-03-21
Qingming (Clear and Bright) 2019-04-05
Grain Rain 2019-04-20
Start of Summer 2019-05-06
Grain Buds 2019-05-21
Grain in Ear 2019-06-06
Summer Solstice 2019-06-21
Minor Heat 2019-07-07
Major Heat 2019-07-23
Start of Autumn 2019-08-08
End of Heat 2019-08-23
White Dew 2019-09-08
Autumn Equinox 2019-09-23
Cold Dew 2019-10-08
Frost's Descent 2019-10-24
Start of Winter 2019-11-08
Minor Snow 2019-11-22
Major Snow 2019-12-07
Winter Solstice 2019-12-22

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2019?

2019 is the year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Jihai.

Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2019?

No, the lunar year 2019 has no leap month.

When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2019?

Chinese New Year in 2019 falls on 2019-02-05 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