Chinese New Year 2074
27 January 2074 · Saturday · Year of the Horse (甲午)
- New Year’s Day
- 27 January 2074Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 26 January 2074Friday · 癸巳年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Jia Wu甲午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold in the Sandthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 6th month
- Start of Spring 2074
- 3 February 207419:41 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2074 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 27 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 2074
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2071 | 31 Jan 2071 | Saturday | 30 Jan | Rabbit 辛卯 | 384 | 8 |
| 2072 | 19 Feb 2072 | Friday | 18 Feb | Loong 壬辰 | 354 | — |
| 2073 | 7 Feb 2073 | Tuesday | 6 Feb | Snake 癸巳 | 354 | — |
| 2074 | 27 Jan 2074 | Saturday | 26 Jan | Horse 甲午 | 384 | 6 |
| 2075 | 15 Feb 2075 | Friday | 14 Feb | Goat 乙未 | 355 | — |
| 2076 | 5 Feb 2076 | Wednesday | 4 Feb | Monkey 丙申 | 354 | — |
| 2077 | 24 Jan 2077 | Sunday | 23 Jan | Rooster 丁酉 | 384 | 4 |