Chinese New Year 2021
12 February 2021 · Friday · Year of the Ox (辛丑)
- New Year’s Day
- 12 February 2021Friday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 11 February 2021Thursday · 庚子年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Xin Chou辛丑 · Ox
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth on the Wallthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2021
- 3 February 202122:58 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2021 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 12 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 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 Feb 2018 | Friday | 15 Feb | Dog 戊戌 | 354 | — |
| 2019 | 5 Feb 2019 | Tuesday | 4 Feb | Pig 己亥 | 354 | — |
| 2020 | 25 Jan 2020 | Saturday | 24 Jan | Rat 庚子 | 384 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | Friday | 11 Feb | Ox 辛丑 | 354 | — |
| 2022 | 1 Feb 2022 | Tuesday | 31 Jan | Tiger 壬寅 | 355 | — |
| 2023 | 22 Jan 2023 | Sunday | 21 Jan | Rabbit 癸卯 | 384 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 | Saturday | 9 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 354 | — |