When is Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year 2012

The date of Chinese New Year 2012 is Monday 23 January.

2012 is the year of the Dragon.

There are -12 days until Chinese New Year.
There are -303 hours until Chinese New Year.

When is the Chinese New Year?

The Chinese New Year festival starts with the new moon on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

It ends 15 days later with the full moon and is celebrated with the Lantern festival.

Chinese New Year Dates

Chinese New Year 2011 - February 3 - The year of the Rabbit

Chinese New Year 2012 - January 23 - The year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year 2013 - February 10 - The year of the Snake

Chinese New Year 2014 - January 31 - The year of the Horse

Chinese New Year 2015 - February 19 - The year of the Sheep

Chinese New Year 2016 - February 8 - The year of the Monkey

Chinese New Year 2017 - January 28 - The year of the Rooster

Chinese New Year 2018 - February 16 - The year of the Dog

Chinese New Year 2019 - February 5 - The year of the Pig