When is Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year in Singapore is celebrated annually in Singapore . The first and second day of Chinese New Year is a public holiday. Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays . lunisolar Chinese calendar....

Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February. Below is a chart that shows the beginning day of Chinese New Year and the animal sign for that year.
Year Chinese New Year Begins Animal Sign
2011 February 3 Rabbit
2012 January 23 Dragon
2013 February 10 Snake
2014 January 31 Horse
2015 February 19 Sheep
2016 February 8 Monkey
2017 January 28 Rooster
2018 February 16 Dog
2019 February 5 Pig