lunisolar
adjective
lu·ni·so·lar
ˌlü-ni-ˈsō-lər 
also -ˌlär
: relating or attributed to the moon and the sun
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Falling on Tuesday, February 17, the Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is the kickoff of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
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Maressa Brown, InStyle, 1 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first new moon of this next cycle—in mid-February for 2026—marks the beginning of spring according to the lunisolar calendar, which is certainly cause for celebration.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2025
The exact date varies yearly, because the lunisolar calendar aligns with the moon for its months but also has leap months.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Maressa Brown, InStyle, 1 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first new moon of this next cycle—in mid-February for 2026—marks the beginning of spring according to the lunisolar calendar, which is certainly cause for celebration.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2025
The exact date varies yearly, because the lunisolar calendar aligns with the moon for its months but also has leap months.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Lunisolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunisolar. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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