Chinese New Year 1992
4 February 1992 · Tuesday · Year of the Monkey (壬申)
- New Year’s Day
- 4 February 1992Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 3 February 1992Monday · 辛未年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Shen壬申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold on the Sword Edgethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 1992
- 4 February 199221:48 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 1992 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 4 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 1992
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1995 | 31 Jan 1995 | Tuesday | 30 Jan | Pig 乙亥 | 384 | 8 |