Chinese New Year 2050
23 January 2050 · Sunday · Year of the Horse (庚午)
- New Year’s Day
- 23 January 2050Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 22 January 2050Saturday · 己巳年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Geng Wu庚午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Earth by the Roadsidethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 3th month
- Start of Spring 2050
- 3 February 205023:43 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2050 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 23 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 2050
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2047 | 26 Jan 2047 | Saturday | 25 Jan | Rabbit 丁卯 | 384 | 5 |
| 2048 | 14 Feb 2048 | Friday | 13 Feb | Loong 戊辰 | 354 | — |
| 2049 | 2 Feb 2049 | Tuesday | 1 Feb | Snake 己巳 | 355 | — |
| 2050 | 23 Jan 2050 | Sunday | 22 Jan | Horse 庚午 | 384 | 3 |
| 2051 | 11 Feb 2051 | Saturday | 10 Feb | Goat 辛未 | 355 | — |
| 2052 | 1 Feb 2052 | Thursday | 31 Jan | Monkey 壬申 | 384 | 8 |
| 2053 | 19 Feb 2053 | Wednesday | 18 Feb | Rooster 癸酉 | 354 | — |