Chinese New Year 2004
22 January 2004 · Thursday · Year of the Monkey (甲申)
- New Year’s Day
- 22 January 2004Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 21 January 2004Wednesday · 癸未年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Shen甲申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water in the Springthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 2th month
- Start of Spring 2004
- 4 February 200419:56 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2004 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 22 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 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2006 | 29 Jan 2006 | Sunday | 28 Jan | Dog 丙戌 | 385 | 7 |
| 2007 | 18 Feb 2007 | Sunday | 17 Feb | Pig 丁亥 | 354 | — |