Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1988 is 17 February 1988, beginning the Year of the Dragon (Wu-Chen). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 17 February 1988 still belong to the Year of the Rabbit. 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): 17 February 1988 — Year of the Dragon (Wu-Chen).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Rabbit.
Next New Year: 6 February 1989.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.