November 2005

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November 2005


		1	2 1st/10th mo.	3	4	5

6	7 Beginning of Winter	8	9	10	11	12

13	14	15	16 15th/10th mo.	17	18	19

20	21	22 Slight Snow	23	24	25	26

Holidays and Observances:

2: New Year Festival of Qiang ethnic minority, celebrated on the 1st of the 10th lunar month. The Qiang, who primarily live in southwest China's Sichuan Province, offer sacrifices to their ancestors and deities, sending New Year greetings, and enjoy various forms of entertainment.

11: Double Happiness Day, observed by Zhuang people in western Guangxi on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month, and considered an auspicious day for weddings.

Harvest Festival observed by the Paiwan tribe of the Gaoshan ethnic group in Taiwan on a lucky day after the autumn harvest in the 10th lunar month. Each community follows its leader in worshipping Heaven, Earth, deities and ancestors followed by feasting and entertainment. Competitions such as races, tug-of-war, wrestling and archery are also held.

Notes:

1. In the traditional calendar, the new moon indicates the first day of a lunar month; the full moon marks the 15th day.

2. Dates in red are official holidays. To give workers three week-long holidays during the year, the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding or following the extended holiday are official workdays. In 2005, there are official work weekends in February and October, and one divided between late April and early May.

3. The 24 Seasonal Division Points:

	Order & Name of Seasonal Division Point	Sun's Position at Ecliptic	Gregorian Calendar Date
Spring	1.Beginning of Spring 2.Rain Water 3.Waking of Insects 4.Vernal Equinox 5.Pure Brightness 6.Grain Rain	315° 330° 345° 0° 15° 30°	4 or 5 February 19 or 20 February 5 or 6 March 20 or 21 March 5 or 6 April 20 or 21 April
Summer	7.Beginning of Summer 8.Grain Budding 9.Grain in Ear 10.Summer Solstice 11.Slight Heat 12.Great Heat	45° 60° 75° 90° 105° 120°	5 or 6 May 21 or 22 May 6 or 7 June 21 or 22 June 7 or 8 July 23 or 24 July
Autumn	13.Beginning of Autumn 14.Limit of Heat 15.White Dew 16.Autumnal Equinox 17.Cold Dew 18.Frost's Descent	135° 150° 165° 180° 195° 210°	7 or 8 August 23 or 24 August 7 or 8 September 23 or 24 September 8 or 9 October 23 or 24 October
Winter	19.Beginning of Winter 20.Slight Snow 21.Great Snow 22.Winter Solstice 23.Slight Cold 24.Great Cold	225° 240° 255° 270° 285° 300°	7 or 8 November 23 or 22 November 7 or 8 December 22 or 23 December 5 or 6 January 20 or 21 January