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Current Date:March 12th, 2010
Current Time: 5:34:09 am
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April 2010
GSunday April 4th, 2010 at midnight
CSunday month 2 20th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
Lasts 3 days
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The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated for three consecutive days starting the day before the Qingming Festival in the Chinese Calendar, which falls on the 105th day after dongzhi (April 5 by the Gregorian calendar, except in leap years). It is celebrated in China as well as the nearby nations of Korea and Vietnam. At this time of year, the sky becomes clearer and buds sprout in the field. Farmers sow various seeds and supply water to their rice paddies.

Legend has it that Chong'er (重耳), a prince of Jin, endured many hardships while he fled around the warring states. Once, in order to help the prince who was tormented by hunger, Jiè Zhītuī(介之推 or Jiè Zǐtuī, 介子推) cut off the flesh from his thigh and offered it to the prince for sustenance.

GMonday April 5th, 2010 at midnight
CMonday month 2 21st, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 1 1st
[1st day of the 5th solar term]
(104/105 days after the December Solstice)
(April 4th or 5th)
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May 2010
GSunday May 9th, 2010 at midnight
2nd Sunday after May 1st
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June 2010
GWednesday June 16th, 2010 at midnight
CWednesday month 5 5th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 5 5th
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August 2010
157 days until Qi-Xi
GMonday August 16th, 2010 at midnight
CMonday month 7 7th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 7 7th
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GTuesday August 24th, 2010 at midnight
CTuesday month 7 15th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 7 15th
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September 2010
GWednesday September 22nd, 2010 at midnight
CWednesday month 8 15th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 8 15th
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October 2010
GFriday October 1st, 2010 at midnight
October 1st
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GSaturday October 16th, 2010 at midnight
CSaturday month 9 9th, year 27, cycle 78 at midnight
month 9 9th
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December 2010
GTuesday December 21st, 2010 at 11:37 pm
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February 2011
GThursday February 3rd, 2011 at midnight
CThursday month 1 1st, year 28, cycle 78 at midnight
month 1 1st
Lasts 15 days
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GThursday February 17th, 2011 at midnight
CThursday month 1 15th, year 28, cycle 78 at midnight
month 1 15th
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May 2011
GSunday May 15th, 2011 at midnight
2nd Sunday after May 1st
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October 2011
GSaturday October 1st, 2011 at midnight
October 1st
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December 2011
GThursday December 22nd, 2011 at 5:29 am
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May 2012
GSunday May 13th, 2012 at midnight
2nd Sunday after May 1st
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October 2012
GMonday October 1st, 2012 at midnight
October 1st
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December 2012
GFriday December 21st, 2012 at 11:11 am
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May 2013
GSunday May 12th, 2013 at midnight
2nd Sunday after May 1st
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October 2013
GTuesday October 1st, 2013 at midnight
October 1st
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December 2013
GSaturday December 21st, 2013 at 5:10 pm
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