Chinese New Year 2036
28 January 2036 · Monday · Year of the Loong (丙辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 28 January 2036Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 27 January 2036Sunday · 乙卯年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Chen丙辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth in the Sandthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 6th month
- Start of Spring 2036
- 4 February 203614:19 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2036 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 28 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 2036
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 31 Jan 2033 | Monday | 30 Jan | Ox 癸丑 | 384 | 11 |
| 2034 | 19 Feb 2034 | Sunday | 18 Feb | Tiger 甲寅 | 354 | — |
| 2035 | 8 Feb 2035 | Thursday | 7 Feb | Rabbit 乙卯 | 354 | — |
| 2036 | 28 Jan 2036 | Monday | 27 Jan | Loong 丙辰 | 384 | 6 |
| 2037 | 15 Feb 2037 | Sunday | 14 Feb | Snake 丁巳 | 354 | — |
| 2038 | 4 Feb 2038 | Thursday | 3 Feb | Horse 戊午 | 354 | — |
| 2039 | 24 Jan 2039 | Monday | 23 Jan | Goat 己未 | 384 | 5 |