Chinese New Year 2053
19 February 2053 · Wednesday · Year of the Rooster (癸酉)
- New Year’s Day
- 19 February 2053Wednesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 18 February 2053Tuesday · 壬申年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Gui You癸酉 · Rooster
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold on the Sword Edgethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2053
- 3 February 205317:13 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2053 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 19 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 2053
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2054 | 8 Feb 2054 | Sunday | 7 Feb | Dog 甲戌 | 354 | — |
| 2055 | 28 Jan 2055 | Thursday | 27 Jan | Pig 乙亥 | 383 | 6 |
| 2056 | 15 Feb 2056 | Tuesday | 14 Feb | Rat 丙子 | 355 | — |