Chinese New Year 2009
26 January 2009 · Monday · Year of the Ox (己丑)
- New Year’s Day
- 26 January 2009Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 25 January 2009Sunday · 戊子年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Ji Chou己丑 · Ox
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire of the Thunderboltthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 5th month
- Start of Spring 2009
- 4 February 200900:49 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2009 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 26 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 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2012 | 23 Jan 2012 | Monday | 22 Jan | Loong 壬辰 | 384 | 4 |