Chinese New Year 1986
9 February 1986 · Sunday · Year of the Tiger (丙寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 9 February 1986Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 8 February 1986Saturday · 乙丑年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Yin丙寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire from the Furnacethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1986
- 4 February 198611:07 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1986 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 9 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 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13 Feb 1983 | Sunday | 12 Feb | Pig 癸亥 | 354 | — |
| 1984 | 2 Feb 1984 | Thursday | 1 Feb | Rat 甲子 | 384 | 10 |
| 1985 | 20 Feb 1985 | Wednesday | 19 Feb | Ox 乙丑 | 354 | — |
| 1986 | 9 Feb 1986 | Sunday | 8 Feb | Tiger 丙寅 | 354 | — |
| 1987 | 29 Jan 1987 | Thursday | 28 Jan | Rabbit 丁卯 | 384 | 6 |
| 1988 | 17 Feb 1988 | Wednesday | 16 Feb | Loong 戊辰 | 355 | — |
| 1989 | 6 Feb 1989 | Monday | 5 Feb | Snake 己巳 | 355 | — |