Chinese New Year 1934
14 February 1934 · Wednesday · Year of the Dog (甲戌)
- New Year’s Day
- 14 February 1934Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 13 February 1934Tuesday · 癸酉年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Xu甲戌 · Dog
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire atop the Hillthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1934
- 4 February 193420:03 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1934 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 14 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 1934
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1936 | 24 Jan 1936 | Friday | 23 Jan | Rat 丙子 | 384 | 3 |
| 1937 | 11 Feb 1937 | Thursday | 10 Feb | Ox 丁丑 | 354 | — |