Chinese New Year 2040
12 February 2040 · Sunday · Year of the Monkey (庚申)
- New Year’s Day
- 12 February 2040Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 11 February 2040Saturday · 己未年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Shen庚申 · Monkey
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood of the Pomegranatethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2040
- 4 February 204013:39 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2040 the zodiac changes on 4 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 2040
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2043 | 10 Feb 2043 | Tuesday | 9 Feb | Pig 癸亥 | 354 | — |