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Accurately calculate the days remaining until Mazu's birthday (3rd month, 23rd day of the lunar calendar) to help plan your festival activities.
Overview
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This page counts down to the next occurrence of the lunar date used here for Mazu’s Birthday: the 23rd day of the third month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It also displays the corresponding Gregorian date for the selected year, a live days-hours-minutes-seconds countdown while the date is ahead, and the lunar-date label. Mazu, also known as the sea goddess Tianhou in some traditions, is honored in communities connected with maritime life.
The lunar date and its Gregorian equivalent are different kinds of calendar labels: the lunar observance falls on a different Gregorian date from year to year. A Shenzhen district government account, for example, describes a local birthday ceremony on the 23rd day of the third lunar month. That supports the date convention used here, not a claim that every temple holds its event on the same schedule.
The display is a calendar countdown, not a temple calendar. It can help you recognize the date and prepare a reminder, but it does not list a ceremony’s start time, procession route, registration rules, transport advice, or local event changes. The Gregorian date is calculated for the chosen year from the lunar-date convention rather than copied from a fixed annual date.
Guide
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The countdown opens on the current year. Use the year control if you want to inspect another occurrence.
Use the Gregorian date for ordinary calendar planning and the lunar label to confirm the 3rd-month, 23rd-day convention.
Before the date, the display counts down by days, hours, minutes, and seconds. On the date it shows a same-day message. After the date it reports how many calendar days have passed and offers a switch to the next year.
If you plan to attend worship, a procession, or a community event, check that specific temple or organizer’s current notice for timing and arrangements.
Add the observance to a personal calendar as a reminder of the lunar date, or share the selected year with someone comparing dates. Treat the calendar entry as an all-day observance unless a local organizer publishes a precise event time.
Use cases
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A household can check the Gregorian date for the selected year and make a reminder to observe the day or contact a local temple.
Friends or family can use the shared lunar-date convention as a starting point, then confirm the local ceremony time and any travel details with the host temple.
Readers outside China can see how the lunar observance maps to a Gregorian date in different years without mistaking it for the same fixed month and day each year.
Q&A
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No. The convention shown is the 23rd day of the third lunar month, not March 23 on the Gregorian calendar. Its Gregorian equivalent changes by year.
No. It provides a date countdown only. Check the temple or event organizer for service times, processions, and local arrangements.
The page uses one traditional lunar-date convention. Local observances and event schedules may differ; follow the specific temple’s notice for attendance planning.
Notes
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The countdown is based on the lunar-date convention configured for this page and a selected calendar year. It does not verify a local religious calendar or current event listing. Temple ceremonies, processions, and public activities can follow local arrangements; confirm details directly with the organizer before traveling.
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