Chinese New Year 2016
8 February 2016 · Monday · Year of the Monkey (丙申)
- New Year’s Day
- 8 February 2016Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 7 February 2016Sunday · 乙未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Shen丙申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire below the Mountainthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2016
- 4 February 201617:46 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2016 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 8 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 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2017 | 28 Jan 2017 | Saturday | 27 Jan | Rooster 丁酉 | 384 | 6 |
| 2018 | 16 Feb 2018 | Friday | 15 Feb | Dog 戊戌 | 354 | — |
| 2019 | 5 Feb 2019 | Tuesday | 4 Feb | Pig 己亥 | 354 | — |