Chinese New Year 1991
15 February 1991 · Friday · Year of the Goat (辛未)
- New Year’s Day
- 15 February 1991Friday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 14 February 1991Thursday · 庚午年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Wei辛未 · Goat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth by the Roadsidethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1991
- 4 February 199116:08 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1991 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 15 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 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1993 | 23 Jan 1993 | Saturday | 22 Jan | Rooster 癸酉 | 383 | 3 |
| 1994 | 10 Feb 1994 | Thursday | 9 Feb | Dog 甲戌 | 355 | — |