Chinese New Year 2010
14 February 2010 · Sunday · Year of the Tiger (庚寅)
- New Year’s Day
- 14 February 2010Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 13 February 2010Saturday · 己丑年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Yin庚寅 · Tiger
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of Pine and Cypressthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2010
- 4 February 201006:47 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2010 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 14 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 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2013 | 10 Feb 2013 | Sunday | 9 Feb | Snake 癸巳 | 355 | — |