Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1981 is 5 February 1981, beginning the Year of the Rooster (Xin-You). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 5 February 1981 still belong to the Year of the Monkey. 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): 5 February 1981 — Year of the Rooster (Xin-You).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Monkey.
Next New Year: 25 January 1982.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.