Question: When Is Chinese New Year

Answer:

When is Chinese New Year? The date of Chinese New Year varies from year to year as the festival is based on the movement of the Moon. Chinese New Year always falls in January and February but is always on a different date each year. Officially Chinese New Year kicks off on Chinese New Year’s eve, which is when the biggest firework displays are held, with the parades on the following day.

The whole holiday can last up to a month, although the main celebration is just in the first week, when many shops will be shut.

Below you’ll find out when is Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year Dates

• 2011 – February 3rd
  
  
• 2012 – January 23rd
  
  
• 2013 – February 10th
  
  
• 2014 – January 31st
  
  
• 2015 – February 19th

You can find out more on what happens on which days during Chinese New Year with our Guide to Chinese New Year Superstitions. Also, don't forget to check out our annual Chinese New Year Horoscopes, which will let you have a peek behind the curtains of 2011 and tell you what to expect for your star sign.