Chinese New Year 1987
29 January 1987 · Thursday · Year of the Rabbit (丁卯)
- New Year’s Day
- 29 January 1987Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 28 January 1987Wednesday · 丙寅年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ding Mao丁卯 · Rabbit
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire from the Furnacethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 6th month
- Start of Spring 1987
- 4 February 198716:51 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1987 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 29 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 1987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1990 | 27 Jan 1990 | Saturday | 26 Jan | Horse 庚午 | 384 | 5 |