Chinese New Year 2008
7 February 2008 · Thursday · Year of the Rat (戊子)
- New Year’s Day
- 7 February 2008Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 6 February 2008Wednesday · 丁亥年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Zi戊子 · Rat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire of the Thunderboltthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2008
- 4 February 200819:00 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2008 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 7 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 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2011 | 3 Feb 2011 | Thursday | 2 Feb | Rabbit 辛卯 | 354 | — |