Chinese New Year 2039
24 January 2039 · Monday · Year of the Goat (己未)
- New Year’s Day
- 24 January 2039Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 23 January 2039Sunday · 戊午年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ji Wei己未 · Goat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire in the Skythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 5th month
- Start of Spring 2039
- 4 February 203907:52 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2039 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 24 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 2039
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2042 | 22 Jan 2042 | Wednesday | 21 Jan | Dog 壬戌 | 384 | 2 |