Chinese New Year 1926
13 February 1926 · Saturday · Year of the Tiger (丙寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 13 February 1926Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 12 February 1926Friday · 乙丑年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Yin丙寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire from the Furnacethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1926
- 4 February 192621:38 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1926 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 13 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 1926
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 16 Feb 1923 | Friday | 15 Feb | Pig 癸亥 | 354 | — |
| 1924 | 5 Feb 1924 | Tuesday | 4 Feb | Rat 甲子 | 354 | — |
| 1925 | 24 Jan 1925 | Saturday | 23 Jan | Ox 乙丑 | 385 | 4 |
| 1926 | 13 Feb 1926 | Saturday | 12 Feb | Tiger 丙寅 | 354 | — |
| 1927 | 2 Feb 1927 | Wednesday | 1 Feb | Rabbit 丁卯 | 355 | — |
| 1928 | 23 Jan 1928 | Monday | 22 Jan | Loong 戊辰 | 384 | 2 |
| 1929 | 10 Feb 1929 | Sunday | 9 Feb | Snake 己巳 | 354 | — |