Chinese New Year 1989
6 February 1989 · Monday · Year of the Snake (己巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 6 February 1989Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 5 February 1989Sunday · 戊辰年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ji Si己巳 · Snake
- 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 1989
- 4 February 198904:27 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1989 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 6 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 1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1992 | 4 Feb 1992 | Tuesday | 3 Feb | Monkey 壬申 | 354 | — |