Chinese New Year 2098
1 February 2098 · Saturday · Year of the Horse (戊午)
- New Year’s Day
- 1 February 2098Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 31 January 2098Friday · 丁巳年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Wu Wu戊午 · Horse
- Nayin (year fate)
- Fire in the Skythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2098
- 3 February 209815:29 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2098 the zodiac changes on 3 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 1 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 2098
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2095 | 5 Feb 2095 | Saturday | 4 Feb | Rabbit 乙卯 | 354 | — |
| 2096 | 25 Jan 2096 | Wednesday | 24 Jan | Loong 丙辰 | 384 | 4 |
| 2097 | 12 Feb 2097 | Tuesday | 11 Feb | Snake 丁巳 | 354 | — |
| 2098 | 1 Feb 2098 | Saturday | 31 Jan | Horse 戊午 | 354 | — |
| 2099 | 21 Jan 2099 | Wednesday | 20 Jan | Goat 己未 | 384 | 2 |
| 2100 | 9 Feb 2100 | Tuesday | 8 Feb | Monkey 庚申 | 354 | — |