Chinese New Year 1976
31 January 1976 · Saturday · Year of the Loong (丙辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 31 January 1976Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 30 January 1976Friday · 乙卯年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Chen丙辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth in the Sandthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 8th month
- Start of Spring 1976
- 5 February 197600:39 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1976 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 31 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 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1978 | 7 Feb 1978 | Tuesday | 6 Feb | Horse 戊午 | 355 | — |
| 1979 | 28 Jan 1979 | Sunday | 27 Jan | Goat 己未 | 384 | 6 |