Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese calendar which has both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems.  As the cycle of the new moon changes each year, Chinese New Year can be anytime between late January and mid February.  The chart below marks Chinese New Year for the current year and years to come.

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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

We hope you have a very festive Chinese New Year celebration this year.  Be sure to check out our Chinese New Year party planning ideas.

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