Chinese New Year Calendar Dates
Chinese New Year is celebrated by Chinese all over the world on the first day of the first month of the Chinese Lunar Year. Unlike the Western New Year, it does not fall on the same day every year. Instead Chinese New Year Calendar Dates fall between January 21 and February 21.
The varying Chinese New Year Calendar dates are a result of efforts by the ancient Chinese to synchronize the Chinese Solar and Lunar calendar by adding extra months in seven (7) out of every nineteen (19) years. You can learn more about the Chinese Calendars here.
I have listed below the Chinese New Year Dates between 2004 and 2014.
| Year | Chinese New Year Dates | Zodiac |
| 2004 | Jan 22 | Wood Monkey |
| 2005 | Feb 9 | Wood Rooster |
| 2006 | Jan 29 | Fire Dog |
| 2007 | Feb 18 | Fire Pig |
| 2008 | Feb 7 | Earth Rat |
| 2009 | Jan 26 | Earth Ox |
| 2010 | Feb 14 | Metal Tiger |
| 2011 | Feb 3 | Metal Rabbit |
| 2012 | Jan 23 | Water Dragon |
| 2013 | Feb 10 | Water Snake |
| 2014 | Jan 31 | Wood Horse |
You can also find the Chinese Lunar (and Solar) date equivalent of any western date by using this Ten Thousand Year Calendar converter.
(Chinese New Year Dates Trivial: Most other Chinese festivals like Moon Cake and Ghost festival are based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar)
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