Chinese New Year 1950
17 February 1950 · Friday · Year of the Tiger (庚寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 17 February 1950Friday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 16 February 1950Thursday · 己丑年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Yin庚寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of Pine and Cypressthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1950
- 4 February 195017:20 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1950 the zodiac changes on 4 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 1950
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 22 Jan 1947 | Wednesday | 21 Jan | Pig 丁亥 | 384 | 2 |
| 1948 | 10 Feb 1948 | Tuesday | 9 Feb | Rat 戊子 | 354 | — |
| 1949 | 29 Jan 1949 | Saturday | 28 Jan | Ox 己丑 | 384 | 7 |
| 1950 | 17 Feb 1950 | Friday | 16 Feb | Tiger 庚寅 | 354 | — |
| 1951 | 6 Feb 1951 | Tuesday | 5 Feb | Rabbit 辛卯 | 355 | — |
| 1952 | 27 Jan 1952 | Sunday | 26 Jan | Loong 壬辰 | 384 | 5 |
| 1953 | 14 Feb 1953 | Saturday | 13 Feb | Snake 癸巳 | 354 | — |