Chinese New Year 1953
14 February 1953 · Saturday · Year of the Snake (癸巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 14 February 1953Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 13 February 1953Friday · 壬辰年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Gui Si癸巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Ever-Flowing Waterthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1953
- 4 February 195310:45 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1953 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 1953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1954 | 3 Feb 1954 | Wednesday | 2 Feb | Horse 甲午 | 355 | — |
| 1955 | 24 Jan 1955 | Monday | 23 Jan | Goat 乙未 | 384 | 3 |
| 1956 | 12 Feb 1956 | Sunday | 11 Feb | Monkey 丙申 | 354 | — |