Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date)
Religion · Confucianism · Thu, September 22, 2022 · Computed (rule)
The traditional birthday of Confucius, kept by the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong and in Confucian temples. Day 27 of lunar month 8.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13, 2020 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 6 yr ago |
| Sun, Oct 3, 2021 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 5 yr ago |
| Thu, Sep 22, 2022 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 4 yr ago |
| Wed, Oct 11, 2023 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 3 yr ago |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2024 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 2 yr ago |
| Sat, Oct 18, 2025 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | 11 mo ago |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2026 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | in 11 days |
| Mon, Sep 27, 2027 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | in 12 mo |
| Sun, Oct 15, 2028 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | in 2 yr |
| Thu, Oct 4, 2029 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | in 3 yr |
| Tue, Sep 24, 2030 | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date) | in 4 yr |
Also on Sep 22, 2022
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 22, 2022 | September equinox | 4 yr ago |
| Thu, Sep 22, 2022 | Mabon | 4 yr ago |
| Thu, Sep 22, 2022 | 100th anniversary: After nine days, the great fire of Smyrna was extinguished (aftermath... | 4 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- Hong Kong Observatory
- How we know
- Chinese lunisolar calendar: month numbering from ICU, each month starting on the Beijing date of the new moon (Astronomy Engine).
- Recurs
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- Changes
- 2026-09-26: added to 2022-09-22