Chinese New Year 2011
3 February 2011 · Thursday · Year of the Rabbit (辛卯)
- New Year’s Day
- 3 February 2011Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 2 February 2011Wednesday · 庚寅年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Mao辛卯 · Rabbit
- 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 2011
- 4 February 201112:32 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2011 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 3 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 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | Friday | 30 Jan | Horse 甲午 | 384 | 9 |