Chinese New Year 1945
13 February 1945 · Tuesday · Year of the Rooster (乙酉)
- New Year’s Day
- 13 February 1945Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 12 February 1945Monday · 甲申年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Yi You乙酉 · Rooster
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water in the Springthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1945
- 4 February 194512:19 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1945 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 1945
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1946 | 2 Feb 1946 | Saturday | 1 Feb | Dog 丙戌 | 354 | — |
| 1947 | 22 Jan 1947 | Wednesday | 21 Jan | Pig 丁亥 | 384 | 2 |
| 1948 | 10 Feb 1948 | Tuesday | 9 Feb | Rat 戊子 | 354 | — |