二十四节气

　　名称(Name)开始日期(Beginning)

　　立春theBeginningofSpring(1stsolarterm)Feb.3,4,or5

　　雨水RainWater(2ndsolarterm)Feb.18,19or20

　　惊蜇theWakingofInsects(3rdsolarterm)Mar.5,6,or7

　　春分theSpringEquinox(4thsolarterm)Mar.20,21or22

　　清明PureBrightness(5thsolarterm)Apr.4,5or6

　　谷雨GrainRain(6thsolarterm)Apr.19,20or21

　　立夏theBeginningofSummer(7thsolarterm)May5,6or7

　　小满LesserFullnessofGrain(8thsolarterm)May20,21or22

　　芒种GraininBeard(9thsolarterm)Jun.5,6or7

　　夏至theSummerSolstice(10thsolarterm)Jun.21or22

　　小暑LesserHeat(11thsolarterm)Jul.6,7or8

　　大暑GreaterHeat(12thsolarterm)Jul.22,23or24

　　立秋theBeginningofAutumn(13thsolarterm)Aug.7,8or9

　　处暑theEndofHeat(14thsolarterm)Aug.22,23or24

　　白露WhiteDew(15thsolarterm)Sep.7,8or9

　　秋分theAutumnEquinox(16thsolarterm)Sep.22,23or24

　　寒露ColdDew(17thsolarterm)Oct.8or9

　　霜降Frost'sDescent(18thsolarterm)Oct.23or24

　　立冬theBeginningofWinter(19thsolarterm)Nov.7or8

　　小雪LesserSnow(20thsolarterm)Nov.22or23

　　大雪GreaterSnow(21thsolarterm)Dec.6,7or8

　　冬至theWinterSolstice(22thsolarterm)Dec.21,22or23

　　小寒LesserCold(23thsolarterm)Jan.5,6or7

　　大寒GreaterCold(24thsolarterm)Jan.20or2