Chinese New Year Date

Chinese New Year Date changes every year according to chinese calendar. As the Chinese use the Lunar calendar for their festivals the date of Chinese New Year changes from year to year. Dates are represented by new moon of the lunar calendar and will fall either on late January or February. In China, chinese new year is announced with three days public holiday for the people.

Year	Chinese New Year Day		Animal Sign
2000	02/05/2000		Dragon
2001	01/24/2001		Snake
2002	02/12/2002		Horse
2003	02/01/2003		Sheep
2004	01/22/2004		Monkey
2005	02/09/2005		Rooster
2006	01/29/2006		Dog
2007	02/18/2007		Pig
2008	02/07/2008		Rat
2009	01/26/2009		Ox
2010	02/14/2010		Tiger
2011	02/03/2011		Rabbit
2012	01/23/2012		Dragon