Culture · Lunar calendar festivals
Lantern Festival
Fri, February 26, 2021 · Computed (rule)
6 yr ago
The first full moon of the lunar year, ending the New Year season. Day 15 of lunar month 1.
Every year
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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
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-02-26