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The Chinese New Year
| Author: Roger Heywood | Published: 2nd February 2010 09:12 |
Chinese New Year 2010
Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February.
The Chinese Lunar Calendar is 2,640 years older than ours and never begins on January 1st, nor does it begin on the same date each year. It can begin any time between January 21st and February 18th, depending on the date of the New Moon in Aquarius. Each year is named for an animal. Every 12 years this cycle begins again. The Chinese say that the animal ruling the year you were born will influence your life. In 2009, Chinese New Year began on January 26th and was the year of the Ox. This year, it is the Year of the Tiger, and starts on 14 February.
Want to know what animal rules the upcoming years? Here's a chart that tells when Chinese New Year begins and the animal sign that belongs to it.
Year | Chinese New Year Begins | Animal Sign |
2000 | February 5 | Dragon |
2001 | January 24 | Snake |
2002 | February 12 | Horse |
2003 | February 1 | Sheep |
2004 | January 22 | Monkey |
2005 | February 9 | Rooster |
2006 | January 29 | Dog |
2007 | February 18 | Pig |
2008 | February 7 | Rat |
2009 | January 26 | Ox |
2010 | February 14 | Tiger |
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 |
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