Chinese New Year 1972
15 February 1972 · Tuesday · Year of the Rat (壬子)
- New Year’s Day
- 15 February 1972Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 14 February 1972Monday · 辛亥年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Zi壬子 · Rat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of Mulberrythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1972
- 5 February 197201:20 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1972 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 15 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 1972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1975 | 11 Feb 1975 | Tuesday | 10 Feb | Rabbit 乙卯 | 354 | — |