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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6th February | METAL | RABBIT |
| 1952 | 27th January | WATER | DRAGON |
| 1953 | 14th February | WATER | SNAKE |
| 1954 | 3rd February | WOOD | HORSE |
| 1955 | 24th January | WOOD | SHEEP |
| 1956 | 12th February | FIRE | MONKEY |
| 1957 | 31st January | FIRE | ROOSTER |
| 1958 | 18th February | EARTH | DOG |
| 1959 | 8th February | EARTH | PIG |
| 1960 | 28th January | METAL | RAT |
| 1961 | 15th February | METAL | OX |
| 1962 | 5th February | WATER | TIGER |
| 1963 | 25th January | WATER | RABBIT |
| 1964 | 13th February | WOOD | DRAGON |
| 1965 | 2nd February | WOOD | SNAKE |
| 1966 | 20th February | FIRE | HORSE |
| 1967 | 9th February | FIRE | SHEEP |
| 1968 | 30th January | EARTH | MONKEY |
| 1969 | 17th February | EARTH | ROOSTER |
| 1970 | 6th February | METAL | DOG |
| 1971 | 27th January | METAL | PIG |
| 1972 | 15th February | WATER | RAT |
| 1973 | 3rd February | WATER | OX |
| 1974 | 23rd January | WOOD | TIGER |
| 1975 | 11th February | WOOD | RABBIT |
| 1976 | 31st January | FIRE | DRAGON |
| 1977 | 18th February | FIRE | SNAKE |
| 1978 | 7th February | EARTH | HORSE |
| 1979 | 28th January | EARTH | SHEEP |
| 1980 | 16th February | METAL | MONKEY |
| 1981 | 5th February | METAL | ROOSTER |
| 1982 | 25th January | WATER | DOG |
| 1983 | 13th February | WATER | PIG |
| 1984 | 2nd February | WOOD | RAT |
| 1985 | 20th February | WOOD | OX |
| 1986 | 9th February | FIRE | TIGER |
| 1987 | 29th January | FIRE | RABBIT |
| 1988 | 17th February | EARTH | DRAGON |
| 1989 | 6th February | EARTH | SNAKE |
| 1990 | 27th January | METAL | HORSE |
| 1991 | 15th February | METAL | SHEEP |
| 1992 | 4th February | WATER | MONKEY |
| 1993 | 23rd January | WATER | ROOSTER |
| 1994 | 10th February | WOOD | DOG |
| 1995 | 31st January | WOOD | PIG |
| 1996 | 19th February | FIRE | RAT |
| 1997 | 7th February | FIRE | OX |
| 1998 | 28th January | EARTH | TIGER |
| 1999 | 16th February | EARTH | RABBIT |
| 2000 | 5th February | METAL | DRAGON |
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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