Chinese New Year 1977
18 February 1977 · Friday · Year of the Snake (丁巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 18 February 1977Friday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 17 February 1977Thursday · 丙辰年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ding Si丁巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth in the Sandthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1977
- 4 February 197706:33 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1977 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 18 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 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1980 | 16 Feb 1980 | Saturday | 15 Feb | Monkey 庚申 | 355 | — |