Chinese New Year 2023 on 22nd January. Next year, 2024, it will be on 10th February.
For a selection of countries using other lunar new year calendar dates look here: Selection of Lunar Calendars
| Year | Start Date | Element | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 19th February | METAL | OX |
| 1902 | 8th February | WATER | TIGER |
| 1903 | 29th January | WATER | RABBIT |
| 1904 | 16th February | WOOD | DRAGON |
| 1905 | 4th February | WOOD | SNAKE |
| 1906 | 25th January | FIRE | HORSE |
| 1907 | 13th February | FIRE | SHEEP |
| 1908 | 2nd February | EARTH | MONKEY |
| 1909 | 22nd January | EARTH | ROOSTER |
| 1910 | 10th February | METAL | DOG |
| 1911 | 30th January | METAL | PIG |
| 1912 | 18th February | WATER | RAT |
| 1913 | 6th February | WATER | OX |
| 1914 | 26th January | WOOD | TIGER |
| 1915 | 14th February | WOOD | RABBIT |
| 1916 | 4th February | FIRE | DRAGON |
| 1917 | 23rd January | FIRE | SNAKE |
| 1918 | 11th February | EARTH | HORSE |
| 1919 | 1st February | EARTH | SHEEP |
| 1920 | 20th February | METAL | MONKEY |
| 1921 | 8th February | METAL | ROOSTER |
| 1922 | 28th January | WATER | DOG |
| 1923 | 16th February | WATER | PIG |
| 1924 | 5th February | WOOD | RAT |
| 1925 | 24th January | WOOD | OX |
| 1926 | 13th February | FIRE | TIGER |
| 1927 | 2nd February | FIRE | RABBIT |
| 1928 | 23rd January | EARTH | DRAGON |
| 1929 | 10th February | EARTH | SNAKE |
| 1930 | 30th January | METAL | HORSE |
| 1931 | 17th February | METAL | SHEEP |
| 1932 | 6th February | WATER | MONKEY |
| 1933 | 26th January | WATER | ROOSTER |
| 1934 | 14th February | WOOD | DOG |
| 1935 | 4th February | WOOD | PIG |
| 1936 | 24th January | FIRE | RAT |
| 1937 | 11th February | FIRE | OX |
| 1938 | 31st January | EARTH | TIGER |
| 1939 | 19th February | EARTH | RABBIT |
| 1940 | 8th February | METAL | DRAGON |
| 1941 | 27th January | METAL | SNAKE |
| 1942 | 15th February | WATER | HORSE |
| 1943 | 5th February | WATER | SHEEP |
| 1944 | 26th January | WOOD | MONKEY |
| 1945 | 13th February | WOOD | ROOSTER |
| 1946 | 2nd February | FIRE | DOG |
| 1947 | 22nd January | FIRE | PIG |
| 1948 | 10th February | EARTH | RAT |
| 1949 | 29th January | EARTH | OX |
| 1950 | 17th February | METAL | TIGER |
For a personal account of a Chinese New Year spent in Hong Kong some years ago, look here: A Chinese New Year
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