Chinese New Year 2006
29 January 2006 · Sunday · Year of the Dog (丙戌)
- New Year’s Day
- 29 January 2006Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 28 January 2006Saturday · 乙酉年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Xu丙戌 · Dog
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth on the Roofthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 385 daysincludes a leap 7th month
- Start of Spring 2006
- 4 February 200607:27 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2006 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 29 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 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2009 | 26 Jan 2009 | Monday | 25 Jan | Ox 己丑 | 384 | 5 |