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Hong Kong Festivals 2010
The first day of January 1 Jan
Day before Chinese New Year 13 Feb
Chinese New Year of the Tiger 14 Feb
The second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year 15 Feb
Che Kung's Birthday 15 Feb
The third day of the Lunar New Year 16 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival / Yuen Siu 28 Feb
Chinese Groundhog Day 6 Mar
Good Friday 2 Apr
The day following Good Friday 3 Apr
Easter Monday and Ching Ming Festival / Qing Ming 5 Apr
The day following Ching Ming 6 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau 6 May
May day 1 May
Buddha’s Birthday and Cheung Chau Bun Festival 21 May
Tam Kung's Birthday+ 21 May
Tuen Ng /  Dragon Boat Festival 16 Jun
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 July
Kwan Tai / Kwan Gon's Birthday 4 Aug
Seventh Goddess' Day / Tsat-je 16 Aug
Chinese Ghosts Festival / Yue Lan 23 Aug
Confucius' Birthday/Teacher's Day+ 4 Sep
Chinese National Day 1 Oct
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival 22 Sep evening
Day after Mid-Autumn Festival 23 Sep
Monkey King Festival 23 Sep
Chung Yeung Festival 16 Oct
Winter Solstice 22 Dec
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec
The first week-day after Christmas day 27 Dec

   

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24 Segments of Chinese Calendar

A year is divided into 24 segments.  The 24 segments were named for agricultural uses.  It's based on the positions of the Sun on the tropical zodiac.  It states facts like:

  • when will the 4 seasons come
  • when will rain start
  • when is the hottest day
  • when is the coldest day
  • when will frost start
  • when will snow start and etc.

The following table will give you a better view:

Month Solar segments Astrology Related Festival
1 Start of Spring  
Rain Water Pisces  
2 Excited Insects    
Vernal Equinox Aries  
3 Clear and Bright Ching Ming Festival
Grain Rains Taurus  
4 Start of Summer    
Grain Fills Gemini  
5 Grain in Ear  
Summer solstice Cancer  
6 Slight Heat    
Great Heat Leo  
7 Start of Autumn  
Still Hot Virgo  
8 White Dew    
Autumnal Equinox Libra  
9 Cold Dew  
Frost Descends Scorpio  
10 Start of Winter    
Light Snow Sagittarius  
11 Heavy Snow  
Winter Solstice Capricorn Winter Solstice
12 Little Cold    
Severe Cold Aquarius  

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