The reason for the changing date is that Chinese New Year ... the sun takes during four of the solar terms – winter solstice, summer solstice, spring equinox and autumn equinox.

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring (Chinese: 立春), the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 18.

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

When is the first day of spring? So long, winter! The first day of spring is almost upon us, and we’re counting down the days ...

The Chinese and Jewish calendars are soli-lunar calendars ... day cycle that has no connection to either the solar or the lunar year.) Nyepi is defined as the day after the new moon closest to the ...