
Does the lunar second month have a 30th day?
In China's lunar calendar, months are divided into large and small months. A large month has 30 days, while a small month has 29 days. If the lunar second month is a large month, it will have 30 days. In 2022, the lunar second month was a small month, with only 29 days.
In China's lunar calendar, months are divided into large and small months. A large month refers to a month with 30 days, and a small month refers to a month with 29 days. However, the size of the lunar months is not fixed. Any month that falls as a large month will have 30 days, and any month that falls as a small month will have 29 days. Regardless of the year, the lunar second month will never have only 28 days.
In China's lunar calendar, months are divided into large and small months. A large month refers to a month with 30 days, and a small month refers to a month with 29 days. However, the size of the lunar months is not fixed. Any month that falls as a large month will have 30 days, and any month that falls as a small month will have 29 days. Regardless of the year, the lunar second month will never have only 28 days.
What are the other names for the second month?
The second month is commonly known as: Xingyue (Apricot Month), Zhongchun (Mid-Spring), Zhongyang (Mid-Sun), Ruyue (Like Month), Liyue (Beautiful Month), Huayue (Flower Month), Zhongyue (Mid Month), Han Yue (Drunk Month).
Xingyue: The second month, when the earth turns green and all things welcome spring, and apricot blossoms are about to bloom, so the second month is given a beautiful name — Xingyue.
Zhongchun: Refers to the second month of spring, i.e., the lunar second month. Because it is in the middle of spring, it is called Zhongchun.
Liyue: Another name for the second month of the lunar calendar. From the Southern Dynasties' Liang Dynasty, Xiao Tong's "Jin Dai Shu Twelve Months Qian · Jia Zhong February": "The flower shines in the beautiful month, shining on Dou Shi's loom."
Huayue: Another name for the second month, when flowers bloom in full bloom.
Zhongyue: Refers to the second month of each season, i.e., the lunar second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh months.
Han Yue: Refers to the lunar second month, also known as Xingyue, Zhongchun, Zhongyang, Ruyue, Liyue, Huayue, and Zhongyue.
Xingyue: The second month, when the earth turns green and all things welcome spring, and apricot blossoms are about to bloom, so the second month is given a beautiful name — Xingyue.
Zhongchun: Refers to the second month of spring, i.e., the lunar second month. Because it is in the middle of spring, it is called Zhongchun.
Liyue: Another name for the second month of the lunar calendar. From the Southern Dynasties' Liang Dynasty, Xiao Tong's "Jin Dai Shu Twelve Months Qian · Jia Zhong February": "The flower shines in the beautiful month, shining on Dou Shi's loom."
Huayue: Another name for the second month, when flowers bloom in full bloom.
Zhongyue: Refers to the second month of each season, i.e., the lunar second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh months.
Han Yue: Refers to the lunar second month, also known as Xingyue, Zhongchun, Zhongyang, Ruyue, Liyue, Huayue, and Zhongyue.











