Lunar New Year 2021 China

According to the chinese lunar calendar there are big years and small years.

Lunar new year 2021 china. The exact new moon time is at 3 05 on 2021 02 12 in china time zone. Chinese new year is the first day of the new year in the chinese lunisolar calendar chinese traditional calendar. It falls at the beginning of the spring season of the northern hemisphere.

In big years there can be up to 384 days but in small years there can be only 355 days. The holiday falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on december 21. Chinese new year calendar 1930 2030.

During the big years the chinese new year date moves to late february but during the small years it goes back to late january. Chinese new year is also called spring festival and lunar new year. When is the chinese new year 2021.

The lunar calendar is also associated with 12 animal signs in chinese zodiac so every 12 years is regarded as a cycle. Chinese new year falls on friday february 12 in 2021. 2021 is a year of the ox while 2022 turns to be a year of the tiger.

The date of the chinese new year is determined by the lunar calendar. Chinese new year for the year 2021 is celebrated observed on friday february 12. The 2021 chinese new year day is on friday february 12 2021 in china s time zone.

When is chinese new year 2021. This day is the new moon day of the first chinese lunar month in the chinese lunar calendar system. In 2018 the cny celebration falls on friday 16 february.