Chinese New Year 1971
27 January 1971 · Wednesday · Year of the Pig (辛亥)
- New Year’s Day
- 27 January 1971Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 26 January 1971Tuesday · 庚戌年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Hai辛亥 · Pig
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold of Hairpin and Braceletthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 5th month
- Start of Spring 1971
- 4 February 197119:25 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1971 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 27 January by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1973 | 3 Feb 1973 | Saturday | 2 Feb | Ox 癸丑 | 354 | — |
| 1974 | 23 Jan 1974 | Wednesday | 22 Jan | Tiger 甲寅 | 384 | 4 |