Traditional Chinese holidays are mainly based on the Lunar Calendar, in which Chinese New Year is the most important celebration. Chinese New Year celebrating activities are held for more than two weeks, lasting from Chinese New Year’s Eve (the last day of the twelfth of the Chinese lunar calendar) to the Lantern Festival (on the 15th day of the first month of Chinese lunar calendar). In some countries, this 2024 CNY holiday is also known as Spring Holiday of Spring Festival.
Top ten countries that CNY is grandly celebrated.
Chinese New Year Calendar
The dates of the western (Gregorian) calendar for Chinese New Years change every year as listed below:
Western Year | Date of CNY | Symbol Animal |
2022 | February 1 | Tiger |
2021 | February 12 | Ox |
2020 | January 25 | Rat |
2019 | February 5 | Pig |
2018 | February 16 | Dog |
2016 | February 8 | Monkey |
2015 | February 19 | Goat |
2014 | January 31 | Horse |
2013 | February 10 | Snake |
2012 | January 23 | Dragon |
2016 | February 8 | Monkey |
2010 | February 14 | Tiger |
2009 | January 26 | Ox |
2008 | February 7 | Rat |
2007 | February 18 | Boar (pig) |
2006 | January 29 | Dog |
2005 | February 9 | Rooster |
2004 | January 22 | Monkey |
2003 | February 1 | Goat |
2002 | February 12 | Horse |
2001 | January 24 | Snake |
2000 | February 5 | Dragon |
1999 | February 16 | Rabbit |
1998 | January 28 | Tiger |
1997 | February 7 | Ox |