Chinese New Year 1908
2 February 1908 · Sunday · Year of the Monkey (戊申)
- New Year’s Day
- 2 February 1908Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 1 February 1908Saturday · 丁未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Shen戊申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth of the Relay Stationthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1908
- 5 February 190812:47 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1908 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 2 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 1908
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1909 | 22 Jan 1909 | Friday | 21 Jan | Rooster 己酉 | 384 | 2 |
| 1910 | 10 Feb 1910 | Thursday | 9 Feb | Dog 庚戌 | 354 | — |
| 1911 | 30 Jan 1911 | Monday | 29 Jan | Pig 辛亥 | 384 | 6 |