When is Chinese New Year's Eve in 2022? Why is there no Chinese New Year's Eve in 2022?

The Chinese New Year has a long history, originating from the worship of gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the year during the Shang Dynasty. During the Chinese New Year, various activities are held across the country to celebrate. So what day is New Year’s Eve in 2022? Why is there no New Year’s Eve in 2022?

What is the date of Chinese New Year's Eve in 2022?

There is no New Year's Eve in 2022. The last day is the 29th day of the lunar year. The 29th day of the lunar year in 2022 is Monday, January 31, 2022.

There will be no New Year’s Eve in 2022. In fact, years without New Year’s Eve are not uncommon, because the average number of days in the calendar month is the cycle of the moon phases. Because the full moon is 29.53 days, the lunar calendar is about 30 days, and the short month is 29 days. Moreover, the long and short months are not fixed and must be calculated month by month. Therefore, if the twelfth month of the calendar happens to be a short month, there will be no New Year's Eve. This situation occurs about once every three to five years.

Why there is no New Year's Eve in 2022

New Year's Eve refers to December 30th in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. Experts say the calendar is determined by the movement cycles of the moon and the sun. In the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, the number of days in a month is calculated based on the "synodic month cycle". Therefore, the "synodic month cycle" can be long or short, and the lunar year is divided into a long month of 30 days and a short month of 29 days. In order to ensure that the first day of each lunar month is a new moon, the arrangement of long and short months is not fixed. It needs to be determined through observation and scientific calculation.

This year, the twelfth lunar month happens to be a short month, so there will be no New Year’s Eve. The situation where there is no New Year’s Eve occurs about every three to five years, and sometimes even for several years in a row. The next Spring Festival without New Year’s Eve will be in 2025. There is no New Year’s Eve, so New Year’s Eve is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year.