Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1956 is 12 February 1956, beginning the Year of the Monkey (Bing-Shen). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 12 February 1956 still belong to the Year of the Goat. This is a civil calendar for 1900–2100, not a religious almanac. Method: sources. Packed month lengths follow the civil style published by the Hong Kong Observatory. Also see the lunar view and the Chinese New Year guide.
Chinese New Year (civil): 12 February 1956 — Year of the Monkey (Bing-Shen).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Goat.
Next New Year: 31 January 1957.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.