Chinese New Year 2013
10 February 2013 · Sunday · Year of the Snake (癸巳)
- New Year’s Day
- 10 February 2013Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 9 February 2013Saturday · 壬辰年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Gui Si癸巳 · Snake
- Nayin (year fate)
- Ever-Flowing Waterthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2013
- 4 February 201300:13 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2013 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 10 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 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 | 19 Feb 2015 | Thursday | 18 Feb | Goat 乙未 | 354 | — |
| 2016 | 8 Feb 2016 | Monday | 7 Feb | Monkey 丙申 | 355 | — |