Is there a leap month in 2023?

The leap month in 2023 is February. In 2023, the Gregorian calendar is an average year, totaling 365 days and 53 weeks. In the Year of the Rabbit, the lunar calendar is in February, with a total of 384 days. Because 2023 is a leap February, there are two beginning of spring in the lunar calendar in 2023, so this year is called the year of double spring.

A leap month is a way to set a leap day in a calendar. In Asia (especially in China), leap month refers to a month that increases every two to three years in the lunar calendar. In order to coordinate the contradiction between the tropic year and the lunar year, and prevent the lunar year from being out of touch with the tropic year, that is, the four seasons, 1 leap is increased every 2-3 years. In ancient times, there was a leap week and there were seven leaps in nineteen years. By the time of Linde calendar in Tang Dynasty, the fixed leap week was abolished, and the leap was set in the month without season, so it was changed to leap time.