Chinese New Year 1974
23 January 1974 · Wednesday · Year of the Tiger (甲寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 23 January 1974Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 22 January 1974Tuesday · 癸丑年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Yin甲寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water of the Great Streamthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 4th month
- Start of Spring 1974
- 4 February 197413:00 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1974 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 23 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 1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1976 | 31 Jan 1976 | Saturday | 30 Jan | Loong 丙辰 | 384 | 8 |
| 1977 | 18 Feb 1977 | Friday | 17 Feb | Snake 丁巳 | 354 | — |