China Leap year Leap month query

China Leap year Leap month query Introduction

1. leap year and leap month are two different concepts, which belong to the calculation methods of the solar calendar (gregorian calendar) and the lunar calendar (lunar calendar).

2. a leap year refers to a special year set in the gregorian calendar to keep the calendar year consistent with the astronomical year. in a leap year, february has 29 days, while february of the average year has only 28 days.

3. the leap month is a special month in the chinese lunar calendar, and is set to adjust the time difference between the lunar year and the solar year. the lunar calendar is the yin and yang calendar, which combines the moon phase and the position of the sun.

4. a lunar year usually has 12 months, but an additional month, i.e., a leap month, will be inserted in some years, making that year have 13 months.