Chinese New Year is also called other names such as the Lunar New Year, Spring Festival, Spring Holidays, or simply New Year for the Chinese. The calculation of this festival, which is arguably the most important festival or holidays for the Chinese, has its roots in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (CNY) begins on the 1st day of the first Chinese month on the lunar calendar, and ends on the 15th day of the same month.
The Chinese Zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a 12-year cycle where an animal represent each of the year in the cycle. Each cycle always begin with the year of the Rat and ends with the year of the Pig.
Chinese New Year Date: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 华人农历新年
The following is a table showing the current 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle, their corresponding years, and the exact date when the Chinese New Year begins for the relevant Zodiac sign.
Chinese Zodiac Sign – Year – Chinese New Year Begins
Year of the Rat – 2008 – 7th February 2008
Year of the Ox – 2009 – 26th January 2009
Year of the Tiger – 2010 – 14th February 2010
Year of the Rabbit – 2011 – 3rd February 2011
Year of the Dragon – 2012 – 23rd January 2012
Year of the Snake – 2013 – 10th February 2013
Year of the Horse – 2014 – 31st January 2014
Year of the Goat – 2015 – 19th February 2015
Year of the Monkey – 2016 – 8th February 2016
Year of the Rooster – 2017 – 28th January 2017
Year of the Dog – 2018 – 16th February 2018
Year of the Pig – 2019 – 5th February 2019
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