Chinese New Year 1969
17 February 1969 · Monday · Year of the Rooster (己酉)
- New Year’s Day
- 17 February 1969Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 16 February 1969Sunday · 戊申年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ji You己酉 · Rooster
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth of the Relay Stationthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1969
- 4 February 196907:58 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1969 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 1969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1971 | 27 Jan 1971 | Wednesday | 26 Jan | Pig 辛亥 | 384 | 5 |
| 1972 | 15 Feb 1972 | Tuesday | 14 Feb | Rat 壬子 | 354 | — |