Chinese New Year 1964
13 February 1964 · Thursday · Year of the Loong (甲辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 13 February 1964Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 12 February 1964Wednesday · 癸卯年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Chen甲辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire of the Lanternthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1964
- 5 February 196403:04 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1964 the zodiac changes on 5 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 1964
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 Feb 1961 | Wednesday | 14 Feb | Ox 辛丑 | 355 | — |
| 1962 | 5 Feb 1962 | Monday | 4 Feb | Tiger 壬寅 | 354 | — |
| 1963 | 25 Jan 1963 | Friday | 24 Jan | Rabbit 癸卯 | 384 | 4 |
| 1964 | 13 Feb 1964 | Thursday | 12 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 355 | — |
| 1965 | 2 Feb 1965 | Tuesday | 1 Feb | Snake 乙巳 | 353 | — |
| 1966 | 21 Jan 1966 | Friday | 20 Jan | Horse 丙午 | 384 | 3 |
| 1967 | 9 Feb 1967 | Thursday | 8 Feb | Goat 丁未 | 355 | — |