Chinese New Year 2056
15 February 2056 · Tuesday · Year of the Rat (丙子)
- New Year’s Day
- 15 February 2056Tuesday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 14 February 2056Monday · 乙亥年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Bing Zi丙子 · Rat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water in the Ravinethe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2056
- 4 February 205610:47 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2056 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 15 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 2056
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2057 | 4 Feb 2057 | Sunday | 3 Feb | Ox 丁丑 | 354 | — |
| 2058 | 24 Jan 2058 | Thursday | 23 Jan | Tiger 戊寅 | 384 | 4 |
| 2059 | 12 Feb 2059 | Wednesday | 11 Feb | Rabbit 己卯 | 355 | — |