Chinese New Year 1965
2 February 1965 · Tuesday · Year of the Snake (乙巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 2 February 1965Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 1 February 1965Monday · 甲辰年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Yi Si乙巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire of the Lanternthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 353 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1965
- 4 February 196508:46 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1965 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 2 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 1965
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1968 | 30 Jan 1968 | Tuesday | 29 Jan | Monkey 戊申 | 384 | 7 |