Chinese New Year 2007
18 February 2007 · Sunday · Year of the Pig (丁亥)
- New Year’s Day
- 18 February 2007Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 17 February 2007Saturday · 丙戌年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ding Hai丁亥 · Pig
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth on the Roofthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2007
- 4 February 200713:18 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2007 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 18 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 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010 | 14 Feb 2010 | Sunday | 13 Feb | Tiger 庚寅 | 354 | — |