Chinese New Year 2028
26 January 2028 · Wednesday · Year of the Monkey (戊申)
- New Year’s Day
- 26 January 2028Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 25 January 2028Tuesday · 丁未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Shen戊申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth of the Relay Stationthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 5th month
- Start of Spring 2028
- 4 February 202815:31 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2028 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 26 January by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | 28 Jan | Snake 乙巳 | 384 | 6 |
| 2026 | 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Feb | Horse 丙午 | 354 | — |
| 2027 | 6 Feb 2027 | Saturday | 5 Feb | Goat 丁未 | 354 | — |
| 2028 | 26 Jan 2028 | Wednesday | 25 Jan | Monkey 戊申 | 384 | 5 |
| 2029 | 13 Feb 2029 | Tuesday | 12 Feb | Rooster 己酉 | 355 | — |
| 2030 | 3 Feb 2030 | Sunday | 2 Feb | Dog 庚戌 | 354 | — |
| 2031 | 23 Jan 2031 | Thursday | 22 Jan | Pig 辛亥 | 384 | 3 |