Chinese New Year 2078
12 February 2078 · Saturday · Year of the Dog (戊戌)
- New Year’s Day
- 12 February 2078Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 11 February 2078Friday · 丁酉年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Xu戊戌 · Dog
- Nayin (year fate)
- Wood on the Plainthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 355 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2078
- 3 February 207818:57 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2078 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 12 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 2078
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2078 | 12 Feb 2078 | Saturday | 11 Feb | Dog 戊戌 | 355 | — |
| 2079 | 2 Feb 2079 | Thursday | 1 Feb | Pig 己亥 | 354 | — |
| 2080 | 22 Jan 2080 | Monday | 21 Jan | Rat 庚子 | 384 | 3 |
| 2081 | 9 Feb 2081 | Sunday | 8 Feb | Ox 辛丑 | 354 | — |