Chinese New Year 1967
9 February 1967 · Thursday · Year of the Goat (丁未)
- New Year’s Day
- 9 February 1967Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 8 February 1967Wednesday · 丙午年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ding Wei丁未 · Goat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water of the Milky Waythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1967
- 4 February 196720:30 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1967 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 9 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 1967
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1969 | 17 Feb 1969 | Monday | 16 Feb | Rooster 己酉 | 354 | — |
| 1970 | 6 Feb 1970 | Friday | 5 Feb | Dog 庚戌 | 355 | — |