Chinese New Year 1980
16 February 1980 · Saturday · Year of the Monkey (庚申)
- New Year’s Day
- 16 February 1980Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 15 February 1980Friday · 己未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Shen庚申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of the Pomegranatethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1980
- 5 February 198000:09 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1980 the zodiac changes on 5 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 16 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 1980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1981 | 5 Feb 1981 | Thursday | 4 Feb | Rooster 辛酉 | 354 | — |
| 1982 | 25 Jan 1982 | Monday | 24 Jan | Dog 壬戌 | 384 | 4 |
| 1983 | 13 Feb 1983 | Sunday | 12 Feb | Pig 癸亥 | 354 | — |