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Chinese New Year Dates and Zodiac
The Chinese calendar is the oldest calendar and was created in 2600 BC.
The calendar goes in 12 year cycles that are named after animals in the
Chinese Zodiac. The story is Lord Budha summoned all the animals, and
only 12 came. In honor, he named the years after the 12 animals. The order is
based on the order of when the animals arrived. Rat came first by hopping on the back
of the Ox who ferried him across the river, and then jumping off ahead
of him. The Chinese New Year is based on the Lunar Year, so it starts on the
first day of the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice (another
Chinese Holiday). The lunar cycle is 354 days in 12 months and the regular year is 365 days. So about every 3 years, they have a leap month. Because
the Chinese calendar is based on the Lunar New Year, people born in
January usually have their Chinese Zodiac sign of the previous year. For example a person born on January 25, 2009 would still be born in
the Year of the Rat. Couples will often plan what year they want to have their child, because the Animal of the Year reflects the personality of the child born that year.
Chinese New Year Start Date
Year Name
Chinese Year
February
5, 2019
Year
of Pig/Boar
4685
February
16, 2018
Year
of Dog
4684
January
28, 2017
Year
of Rooster
4683
February
8, 2016
Year
of Monkey
4682
February
19, 2015
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4681
January
31, 2014
Year
of Horse
4680
February
10, 2013
Year
of Snake
4679
January
23, 2012
Year
of Dragon
4678
February
3, 2011
Year
of Rabbit
4678
February
14, 2010
Year
of Tiger
4677
January
26, 2009
Year
of Ox
4676
February
7, 2008
Year
of Rat
4675
February
18, 2007
Year
of Pig/Boar
4674
February
16, 2006
Year
of Dog
4673
January
29, , 2005
Year
of Rooster
4672
January
24, 2004
Year
of Monkey
4671
February 01, 2003
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4670
February 12, 2002
Year
of Horse
4699
January
23, 2001
Year
of Snake
4698
February
5, 2000
Year
of Dragon
4697
February
16, 1999
Year
of Rabbit
4696
January
28, 1998
Year
of Tiger
4695
February
7, 1997
Year
of Ox
4694
February
19, 1996
Year
of Rat
4693
January
31, 1995
Year
of Pig/Boar
4692
February
10, 1994
Year
of Dog
4691
February
2, 1993
Year
of Rooster
4690
February
4, 1992
Year
of Monkey
4689
February
15, 1991
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4688
January
27, 1990
Year
of Horse
4687
February
6, 1989
Year
of Snake
4686
February
17, 1988
Year
of Dragon
4685
January
29, 1987
Year
of Rabbit
4684
February
9, 1986
Year
of Tiger
4683
February
20, 1985
Year
of Ox
4682
February
2, 1984
Year
of Rat
4681
February
13, 1983
Year
of Pig/Boar
4680
January
25, 1982
Year
of Dog
4679
February
16, 1981
Year
of Rooster
4678
February
16, 1980
Year
of Monkey
4677
January
28, 1979
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4676
February
7, 1978
Year
of Horse
4675
February
18, 1977
Year
of Snake
4674
January
31, 1976
Year
of Dragon
4673
January
11, 1975
Year
of Rabbit
4672
January
23, 1974
Year
of Tiger
4671
February
3, 1973
Year
of Ox
4670
February
15, 1972
Year
of Rat
4669
February
27, 1971
Year
of Pig/Boar
4668
February
6, 1970
Year
of Dog
4667
January
30, 1969
Year
of Rooster
4666
January
30, 1968
Year
of Monkey
4665
February
9, 1967
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4664
January
21, 1966
Year
of Horse
4663
February
2, 1965
Year
of Snake
4662
February
13, 1964
Year
of Dragon
4661
January
25, 1963
Year
of Rabbit
4660
February
5, 1962
Year
of Tiger
4659
February
15, 1961
Year
of Ox
4658
February
28, 1960
Year
of Rat
4657
February
8, 1959
Year
of Pig/Boar
4656
February
18, 1958
Year
of Dog
4655
February
12, 1957
Year
of Rooster
4654
January
12, 1956
Year
of Monkey
4653
January
24, 1955
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4652
February
3, 1954
Year
of Horse
4651
February
14, 1953
Year
of Snake
4650
January
27, 1952
Year
of Dragon
4649
February
6, 1951
Year
of Rabbit
4648
February
27, 1950
Year
of Tiger
4647
January
29, 1949
Year
of Ox
4646
January
10, 1948
Year
of Rat
4645
January
22, 1947
Year
of Pig/Boar
4644
February
2, 1946
Year
of Dog
4643
January
15, 1945
Year
of Rooster
4642
January
25, 1944
Year
of Monkey
4641
January
5, 1943
Year
of Sheep/Ram
4640
February
15, 1942
Year
of Horse
4639
January
27, 1941
Year
of Snake
4638
February
8, 1940
Year
of Dragon
4637
February
19, 1939
Year
of Rabbit
4636
January
31, 1938
Year
of Tiger
4635
January
11, 1937
Year
of Ox
4634
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