Calendar for Chinese 24 Solar Terms: Start of Autumn According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, a year is divided into 24 solar terms. The Start of Autumn is the 13th solar term, this year falling on August 8. The arrival of the Start of Autumn indicates the end of summer and the beginning of a fruitful autumn. Did you know all of these facts about the Start of Autumn? Autumn Tiger Although the Start of Autumn symbolizes the approach of fall, it's not to say that the hot summer days ha