2024 is the year of Jiachen and the Green Dragon

2024 is the year of Jiachen and the Green Dragon

2024 is a leap year in the Gregorian calendar, with a total of 366 days and 53 weeks. In the lunar calendar, 2024 is the Year of Jiachen, also known as the Year of the Dragon. According to the traditional Chinese stem and branch chronology, the heavenly stem in the Jiachen year is Jia, and the earthly branch is Chen, which corresponds to the dragon in the twelve zodiac signs.

Since there are no leap months, the lunar year has 354 days, starting on February 10, 2024 and ending on January 28, 2025. In addition, 2024 is considered a "global election year", and many countries will hold important political elections this year.

The 2024 lunar calendar is the Jiachen Year (Year of the Dragon), with no leap months and a total of 354 days. It is the fifth year of the 2020s and the second leap year.

2024 is also the year of Jia Chen in the lunar calendar. The heavenly stem is Jia and the earthly branch is Chen, which belongs to the wood among the five elements. Chen belongs to the dragon, and the sound of the five elements is the life of the Buddha's lamp. Since the five elements belong to wood, according to the corresponding colors of yin and yang and the five elements, the color of wood is cyan, so next year's Jiachen year is also called the year of Qinglong.

The dragon symbolizes a spirit and is the totem of a nation, which is of great significance. The Year of the Dragon can be said to be a collective name for all ethnic groups and regions, with a long-lasting sense of inheritance mixed in. Dragon is a symbol of power, nobility and honor in traditional Chinese culture, as well as a symbol of luck and success.

New Year's Eve in the Lunar Year of the Dragon is February 9, 2024, which is "the last New Year's Eve in recent years." Because from 2025 to 2029, New Year's Eve for five consecutive years will be "New Year's Eve". New Year's Eve will be celebrated one day earlier, and there will no longer be New Year's Eve.