2020 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms
2020 is the year of the Rat (Gengzi) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2020-01-25, and this year has a leap 4th month.
| Chinese New Year date | 2020-01-25 |
|---|---|
| Year (GanZhi) | Gengzi (庚子) |
| Zodiac sign | Rat (鼠) |
| Leap month | 4 |
24 Solar Terms in 2020
| Solar term | Date |
|---|---|
| Minor Cold | 2020-01-06 |
| Major Cold | 2020-01-20 |
| Start of Spring | 2020-02-04 |
| Rain Water | 2020-02-19 |
| Awakening of Insects | 2020-03-05 |
| Spring Equinox | 2020-03-20 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | 2020-04-04 |
| Grain Rain | 2020-04-19 |
| Start of Summer | 2020-05-05 |
| Grain Buds | 2020-05-20 |
| Grain in Ear | 2020-06-05 |
| Summer Solstice | 2020-06-21 |
| Minor Heat | 2020-07-06 |
| Major Heat | 2020-07-22 |
| Start of Autumn | 2020-08-07 |
| End of Heat | 2020-08-22 |
| White Dew | 2020-09-07 |
| Autumn Equinox | 2020-09-22 |
| Cold Dew | 2020-10-08 |
| Frost's Descent | 2020-10-23 |
| Start of Winter | 2020-11-07 |
| Minor Snow | 2020-11-22 |
| Major Snow | 2020-12-07 |
| Winter Solstice | 2020-12-21 |
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2020?
2020 is the year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Gengzi.
Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2020?
Yes, the lunar year 2020 has a leap 4th month.
When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2020?
Chinese New Year in 2020 falls on 2020-01-25 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