Chinese New Year 2001
24 January 2001 · Wednesday · Year of the Snake (辛巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 24 January 2001Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 23 January 2001Tuesday · 庚辰年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Si辛巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold in White Waxthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 4th month
- Start of Spring 2001
- 4 February 200102:28 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2001 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 24 January by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2004 | 22 Jan 2004 | Thursday | 21 Jan | Monkey 甲申 | 384 | 2 |