Chinese New Year 2044
30 January 2044 · Saturday · Year of the Rat (甲子)
- New Year’s Day
- 30 January 2044Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 29 January 2044Friday · 癸亥年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Zi甲子 · Rat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold in the Seathe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 7th month
- Start of Spring 2044
- 4 February 204412:44 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2044 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 30 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 2044
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2044 | 30 Jan 2044 | Saturday | 29 Jan | Rat 甲子 | 384 | 7 |
| 2045 | 17 Feb 2045 | Friday | 16 Feb | Ox 乙丑 | 354 | — |
| 2046 | 6 Feb 2046 | Tuesday | 5 Feb | Tiger 丙寅 | 354 | — |
| 2047 | 26 Jan 2047 | Saturday | 25 Jan | Rabbit 丁卯 | 384 | 5 |