Chinese New Year dates for the coming years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Year of the |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year 2027 | February 6, 2027 | Saturday | Goat |
| Chinese New Year 2028 | January 26, 2028 | Wednesday | Monkey |
| Chinese New Year 2029 | February 13, 2029 | Tuesday | Rooster |
| Chinese New Year 2030 | February 3, 2030 | Sunday | Dog |
| Chinese New Year 2031 | January 23, 2031 | Thursday | Pig |
| Chinese New Year 2032 | February 11, 2032 | Wednesday | Rat |
| Chinese New Year 2033 | January 31, 2033 | Monday | Ox |
How the date is set
Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month of the traditional Chinese calendar, which follows both the moon and the sun. In most years it is the second new moon after the winter solstice. The exact day is fixed by astronomical calculation in Beijing time, so in a few years the date can differ by a day in countries far to the east or west.
The Spring Festival
In mainland China the public holiday (Spring Festival) lasts about a week, and the celebrations run for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival on the first full moon. The weeks around the holiday see the largest annual human migration on Earth, as hundreds of millions of people travel home. Lunar New Year is also a major holiday in Vietnam (Tết), South Korea (Seollal), Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The zodiac animals
Each year is linked to one of twelve animals in a fixed cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The animal changes on New Year’s Day, not on January 1, so someone born in January or early February belongs to the previous year’s animal.