Chinese New Year 2002
12 February 2002 · Tuesday · Year of the Horse (壬午)
- New Year’s Day
- 12 February 2002Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 11 February 2002Monday · 辛巳年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Wu壬午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of the Willowthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2002
- 4 February 200208:24 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2002 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 12 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 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2005 | 9 Feb 2005 | Wednesday | 8 Feb | Rooster 乙酉 | 354 | — |