Chinese New Year 2038
4 February 2038 · Thursday · Year of the Horse (戊午)
- New Year’s Day
- 4 February 2038Thursday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 3 February 2038Wednesday · 丁巳年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Wu戊午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire in the Skythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2038
- 4 February 203802:03 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2038 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 4 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 2038
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2040 | 12 Feb 2040 | Sunday | 11 Feb | Monkey 庚申 | 355 | — |
| 2041 | 1 Feb 2041 | Friday | 31 Jan | Rooster 辛酉 | 355 | — |