Chinese New Year 1916
3 February 1916 · Thursday · Year of the Loong (丙辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 3 February 1916Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 2 February 1916Wednesday · 乙卯年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Chen丙辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth in the Sandthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1916
- 5 February 191611:13 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1916 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 3 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 1916
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 6 Feb 1913 | Thursday | 5 Feb | Ox 癸丑 | 354 | — |
| 1914 | 26 Jan 1914 | Monday | 25 Jan | Tiger 甲寅 | 384 | 5 |
| 1915 | 14 Feb 1915 | Sunday | 13 Feb | Rabbit 乙卯 | 354 | — |
| 1916 | 3 Feb 1916 | Thursday | 2 Feb | Loong 丙辰 | 355 | — |
| 1917 | 23 Jan 1917 | Tuesday | 22 Jan | Snake 丁巳 | 384 | 2 |
| 1918 | 11 Feb 1918 | Monday | 10 Feb | Horse 戊午 | 355 | — |
| 1919 | 1 Feb 1919 | Saturday | 31 Jan | Goat 己未 | 384 | 7 |