Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1979 is 28 January 1979, beginning the Year of the Goat (Ji-Wei). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 28 January 1979 still belong to the Year of the Horse. 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): 28 January 1979 — Year of the Goat (Ji-Wei).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Horse.
Next New Year: 16 February 1980.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.