Chinese New Year 2005
9 February 2005 · Wednesday · Year of the Rooster (乙酉)
- New Year’s Day
- 9 February 2005Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 8 February 2005Tuesday · 甲申年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Yi You乙酉 · Rooster
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water in the Springthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2005
- 4 February 200501:43 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2005 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 9 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 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2008 | 7 Feb 2008 | Thursday | 6 Feb | Rat 戊子 | 354 | — |