Chinese New Year 1942
15 February 1942 · Sunday · Year of the Horse (壬午)
- New Year’s Day
- 15 February 1942Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 14 February 1942Saturday · 辛巳年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Wu壬午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of the Willowthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1942
- 4 February 194218:48 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1942 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 15 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 1942
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 19 Feb 1939 | Sunday | 18 Feb | Rabbit 己卯 | 354 | — |
| 1940 | 8 Feb 1940 | Thursday | 7 Feb | Loong 庚辰 | 354 | — |
| 1941 | 27 Jan 1941 | Monday | 26 Jan | Snake 辛巳 | 384 | 6 |
| 1942 | 15 Feb 1942 | Sunday | 14 Feb | Horse 壬午 | 355 | — |
| 1943 | 5 Feb 1943 | Friday | 4 Feb | Goat 癸未 | 354 | — |
| 1944 | 25 Jan 1944 | Tuesday | 24 Jan | Monkey 甲申 | 385 | 4 |
| 1945 | 13 Feb 1945 | Tuesday | 12 Feb | Rooster 乙酉 | 354 | — |