You are at Chinese Lunar Days (Full Moon/ New Moon)> Archive for year 2023
Note: There is a separate observation dates, also known as Uposatha Days (about 4 days a month) which is mainly observed in countries such as Thailand which you can obtain from this link.
NEW MOON AND FULL MOON DATES FOR 2023
12th Chinese lunar month (in the Chinese Year of the Tiger)
- New Moon- 23 December 2022
- Full moon – 6 January 2023
CHINESE YEAR OF THE RABBIT
1st Chinese Lunar Month (农历一月)
- New Moon- 22 January 2023 (first day of CNY)
- Full Moon- 5 February 2023 (Cap Goh Mei and also Thaipusam Day)
2nd Chinese Lunar Month (农历二月)
- New Moon- 20 February 2023
- Full Moon- 6 March 2023
- Guan Yin Day- 10 March 2023 (falls on 19th day of the 2nd lunar month)**
2nd Chinese Lunar Month- the 2nd month gets repeated (it is not a mistake)
- New Moon- 22 March 2023
- Full Moon- 5 April 2023 (also Cheng Meng Day)
3rd Chinese Lunar Month (农历三月)
- New Moon- 20 April 2023
- Full Moon- 4 May 2023 (also Wesak Day)*
4th Chinese Lunar Month (农历四月)
- New Moon- 19 May 2023
- Full Moon- 2 June 2023
5th Chinese Lunar Month (农历五月)
- New Moon- 18 June 2023
- Full Moon- 2 July 2023
6th Chinese Lunar Month (农历六月)
- New Moon- 18th July 2023
- Full Moon- 1 August 2023
- Guan Yin Day – 5 August 2023 (falls on 19th day of the 6th lunar month)**
7th Chinese Lunar Month (农历七月)
- New Moon- 16 August 2023
- Full Moon- 30th August 2023
- Note: Hungry Ghost Festival will fall on 14th Day of the 7th Lunar month which is on 29 Aug 2023. Do note that some would perform the rituals on the 15th day which is 30 Aug 2023
8th Chinese Lunar Month (农历八月)
- New Moon- 15 September 2023
- Full Moon- 29 September 2023 (also Mooncake Festival)
9th Chinese Lunar Month (农历九月)
- New Moon- 15 October 2023
- Full Moon- 29 October 2023
- Guan Yin Day – 2 November 2023 (falls on 19th day of the 9th lunar month)**
10th Chinese Lunar Month (农历十月)
- New Moon- 13 November 2023
- Full Moon- 27 November 2023
11th Chinese Lunar Month (农历十一月)
- New Moon- 13 December 2023
- Full Moon- 27 December 2023
12th Chinese Lunar Month (农历十二月)
- New Moon- 11 January 2024
- Full Moon- 25 January 2024
*For 2023, Wesak Day in Malaysia falls in May while in Thailand is in June.
**Dates based on the Chinese lunar calendar associated with Guan Yin Pusa (Goddess of Mercy):
- Birth: 19th day of the 2nd lunar month
- Enlightenment: 19th day of the 6th lunar month
- Renunciation: 19th day of the 9th lunar month
Note: There is also an app of Malaysian Calendar that you can download called Malaysia Calendar to have the calendar on your phone.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival– 14 Oct- 23 Oct
