Chinese New Year2024 will fall onSaturday, February 10th, 2024, startinga year of the Dragon. As a public holiday, Chinese people will get 7 days off from work from February 9th to February 15th in 2024.
What is the Chinese New Year 2024 Animal? — Dragon
The Chinese zodiac gives each year an animal sign.
Chinese New Year 2024 is aYear of the Dragon, more specifically, Wood Dragon, starting from February 10th, 2024, and lasting until January 28th, 2025.
Recent/upcoming years of the Dragon are 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, and 2036. If you were born in one of the years, then you are a Rabbit. You will experience your zodiac birth sign year (benmingnian) in 2024, which is considered bad luck.
The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
You can use our freeChinese zodiac sign calculator toolto find your zodiac animal sign and check your horoscope in 2024 on our pageChinese Zodiac.
Is 2023 Lucky for You? — Chinese Horoscope 2023 for 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
2023 is a year of the Rabbit. What zodiac animal signs are lucky in 2023? Firstly come Oxes, Tigers, and Snakes. Then, with not quite so much luck, come Dogs, Horses, Goats, and Pigs. Rabbits', Rats' and Snakes' fortunes will be influenced by 'opposition to Tai Sui'. Roosters and Monkeys will have to work especially hard to make headway.
Click the picture below to check each animal sign's horoscope in 2023:
Why Does Chinese New Year Date Change Every Year?
The date is decided by theChinese Lunar Calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon and sun and is generally 21–51 days behind the Gregorian (internationally-used) calendar.
The date of Chinese New Year changes every year, but it always falls between January 21st and February 20th. The day of Chinese New Year is a new moon day, usually the second after the winter solstice.
How Long is the Chinese New Year Holiday?
China's public holiday for Lunar New Year is7 days, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar calendar new year.
办公室、银行、工厂、商店和大多数non-essential services will close doors for a week's holiday. Hotels and large retail outlets stay open and may even be busier than usual! School holidays are four weeks long and migrant workers abandon their factory and construction jobs for weeks to return home.
Holidays in Hong Kong, Macao, and other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Korea are1 to 3 days.
How Long is Chinese New Year 2024?
Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. The most notable dates of the Lunar New Year 2024 are these three days:
- Chinese New Year's Eveon February 9tht, 2024
- Chinese New Year's Day on February 10th, 2024
- The Lantern Festivalon February 24th, 2024
Each day of the 16-day long festival has a name, and usually an assigned purpose or meaning. Below is a table of all the important dates and their meanings.
| Solar Date (2024) | Lunar Date | Title | Purpose / Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9th | 12thmonth, 30thday 除夕 (Chúxì) |
New Year’s Eve (除夕 Chúxì) |
The most important celebration, includes the family reunion dinner, and staying up until midnight. |
| Feb. 10th | 1stmonth, 1stday 初一 (Chūyī) |
New Year's Day 初一 (Chūyī) |
A day for visiting/greeting family and relatives, giving presents, and visiting ancestors' graves. |
| Feb. 11th | 1stmonth, 2ndday 初二 (Chū'èr) |
In-Law’s Day (迎婿日 Yíngxùrì, or 开年 Kāinián) |
Married women visit their parents with their husbands and children. |
| Feb. 12th | 1stmonth, 3rdday 初三 (Chūsān) |
Day of the Rat (鼠日 Shǔrì) |
An ominous day, common to stay at home and rest with family, play games. |
| Feb. 13th | 1stmonth, 4thday 初四 (Chūsì) |
Day of the Sheep (羊日杨rì) |
An auspicious day, for prayer and giving offerings, or going to temples or fortune-tellers. |
| Feb. 14th | 1stmonth, 5thday 初五 (Chūwǔ) |
Break Five (破五 Pòwǔ) |
Commonly accepted as the day when taboos (from previous days) can be broken. |
| Feb. 15th | 1stmonth, 6thday 初六 (Chūliù) |
Day of the Horse (马日ǎri) |
Believed to be the best day to get rid of old, unwanted things. Also an acceptable day to resume labor. |
| Feb. 16th | 1stmonth, 7thday 初七 (Chūqī) |
Day of Mankind (人日 Rénrì) |
Believed to be the day people were created. Encouraged to spend out in nature. |
| Feb. 17th | 1stmonth, 8thday 初八 (Chūbā) |
Day of the Grain (谷日节 Gǔrìjié) |
Good weather on this day will symbolize good crops for the year. Many families will have a second 'mini' reunion dinner. |
| Feb, 18th | 1stmonth, 9thday 初九(Chū霁ǔ) |
Providence Health (天公生 Tiāngōngshēng) |
The 'Jade Emperor's birthday, giving offerings, lighting incense, and setting off firecrackers. |
| Feb. 19th | 1stmonth, 10thday 初十 (Chūshí) |
Stone Festival (石头节 Shítoujié) |
The birthday of the 'god stone', similar to the previous day's rituals. |
| Feb. 20th | 1stmonth, 11thday 初十一 (Chūshíyī) |
Son-in-Law Day (子婿日 Zǐxùrì) |
Fathers are expected to 'entertain' or treat their sons-in-law on this day. |
| Feb. 21st– 23th | 1stmonth, 12th– 14thday 初十二 - 初十四 (Chūshí'èr - Chūshísì) |
Lantern Day Preparations | Preparations for the lantern festival: cooking, making lanterns, etc. |
| Feb. 24th | 1stmonth, 15thday 初十五 (Chūshíwǔ) |
Lantern Festival (元宵节 Yuánxiāojié) |
Marks the end of the festival. Lanterns are lit and hung or flown, people watch dragon dances in the streets, and children answer lantern riddles. |
Chinese New Year Dates in 2023, 2024, 2025...
This table below shows you when Lunar New Year is celebrated from 2023 to 2034 and what the animal signs are for each Chinese zodiac year.
| Year | Date of Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year Holiday | Animal Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday, Jan.22 | Jan. 21-27 | Rabbit |
| 2024 | Saturday, Feb.10 | Feb. 9-15 | Dragon |
| 2025 | Wednesday, Jan.29 | Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 | Snake |
| 2026 | Tuesday, Feb.17 | Feb. 16-22 | Horse |
| 2027 | Saturday, Feb.6 | Feb. 5-11 | Goat |
| 2028 | Wednesday, Jan.26 | Jan. 25-31 | Monkey |
| 2029 | Tuesday, Feb.13 | Feb. 12-18 | Rooster |
| 2030 | Sunday, Feb.3 | Feb. 2-8 | Dog |
| 2031 | Thursday, Jan.23 | Jan. 22-28 | Pig |
| 2032 | Wednesday, Feb.11 | Feb. 10-16 | Rat |
| 2033 | Monday, Jan.31 | Jan. 30 to Feb 5 | Ox |
| 2034 | Sunday, Feb. 19 | Feb. 18-24 | Tiger |
