Chinese New Year 1932
6 February 1932 · Saturday · Year of the Monkey (壬申)
- New Year’s Day
- 6 February 1932Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 5 February 1932Friday · 辛未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Shen壬申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold on the Sword Edgethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1932
- 5 February 193208:29 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1932 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 6 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 1932
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1935 | 4 Feb 1935 | Monday | 3 Feb | Pig 乙亥 | 354 | — |