Chinese New Year 1988
17 February 1988 · Wednesday · Year of the Loong (戊辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 17 February 1988Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 16 February 1988Tuesday · 丁卯年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Chen戊辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of the Great Forestthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1988
- 4 February 198822:42 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1988 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 17 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 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1991 | 15 Feb 1991 | Friday | 14 Feb | Goat 辛未 | 354 | — |