Chinese New Year 1905
4 February 1905 · Saturday · Year of the Snake (乙巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 4 February 1905Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 3 February 1905Friday · 甲辰年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Yi Si乙巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire of the Lanternthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1905
- 4 February 190519:15 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1905 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 4 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 1905
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1906 | 25 Jan 1906 | Thursday | 24 Jan | Horse 丙午 | 384 | 4 |
| 1907 | 13 Feb 1907 | Wednesday | 12 Feb | Goat 丁未 | 354 | — |
| 1908 | 2 Feb 1908 | Sunday | 1 Feb | Monkey 戊申 | 355 | — |