Chinese New Year 1902
8 February 1902 · Saturday · Year of the Tiger (壬寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 8 February 1902Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 7 February 1902Friday · 辛丑年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Yin壬寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold Leafthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1902
- 5 February 190201:38 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1902 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 8 February by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 1902
The date drifts across a 21-day window, from 21 January to 20 February.
| Year | New Year’s Day | Weekday | Eve | Zodiac | Days | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 31 Jan 1900 | Wednesday | 30 Jan | Rat 庚子 | 384 | 8 |
| 1901 | 19 Feb 1901 | Tuesday | 18 Feb | Ox 辛丑 | 354 | — |
| 1902 | 8 Feb 1902 | Saturday | 7 Feb | Tiger 壬寅 | 355 | — |
| 1903 | 29 Jan 1903 | Thursday | 28 Jan | Rabbit 癸卯 | 383 | 5 |
| 1904 | 16 Feb 1904 | Tuesday | 15 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 354 | — |
| 1905 | 4 Feb 1905 | Saturday | 3 Feb | Snake 乙巳 | 355 | — |