Chinese New Year 2000
5 February 2000 · Saturday · Year of the Loong (庚辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 5 February 2000Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 4 February 2000Friday · 己卯年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Chen庚辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold in White Waxthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2000
- 4 February 200020:40 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2000 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 5 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 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 Feb 1997 | Friday | 6 Feb | Ox 丁丑 | 355 | — |
| 1998 | 28 Jan 1998 | Wednesday | 27 Jan | Tiger 戊寅 | 384 | 5 |
| 1999 | 16 Feb 1999 | Tuesday | 15 Feb | Rabbit 己卯 | 354 | — |
| 2000 | 5 Feb 2000 | Saturday | 4 Feb | Loong 庚辰 | 354 | — |
| 2001 | 24 Jan 2001 | Wednesday | 23 Jan | Snake 辛巳 | 384 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 Feb 2002 | Tuesday | 11 Feb | Horse 壬午 | 354 | — |
| 2003 | 1 Feb 2003 | Saturday | 31 Jan | Goat 癸未 | 355 | — |