Chinese New Year 1931
17 February 1931 · Tuesday · Year of the Goat (辛未)
- New Year’s Day
- 17 February 1931Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 16 February 1931Monday · 庚午年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Wei辛未 · Goat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth by the Roadsidethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1931
- 5 February 193102:40 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1931 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 17 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 1931
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 23 Jan 1928 | Monday | 22 Jan | Loong 戊辰 | 384 | 2 |
| 1929 | 10 Feb 1929 | Sunday | 9 Feb | Snake 己巳 | 354 | — |
| 1930 | 30 Jan 1930 | Thursday | 29 Jan | Horse 庚午 | 383 | 6 |
| 1931 | 17 Feb 1931 | Tuesday | 16 Feb | Goat 辛未 | 354 | — |
| 1932 | 6 Feb 1932 | Saturday | 5 Feb | Monkey 壬申 | 355 | — |
| 1933 | 26 Jan 1933 | Thursday | 25 Jan | Rooster 癸酉 | 384 | 5 |
| 1934 | 14 Feb 1934 | Wednesday | 13 Feb | Dog 甲戌 | 355 | — |