“When is the Chinese New Year’s Day in Year 2006? January 29, 2006 is the first day of the Chinese new year.
There are three ways to name a Chinese year:
- By an animal (like a mascot). This year is known as the Year of the Dog.
There are 12 animal names; so by this system, year names are re-cycled every 12 years.
- By its Formal Name (Stem-Branch). The new year is the year of bingxu. (In the ‘Stem-Branch’ system, the years are named in 60-year cycles, and the Name of the Year is repeated every 60 years. 2006 is the 7th year in the current 60-year cycle. )
- It is Year 4703 by Chinese calendar. “
Let’s hope 4703 is a good year – it has to be better than 4702. A Happy Year Of The Dog To One & All.
