Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1996 is 19 February 1996, beginning the Year of the Rat (Bing-Zi). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 19 February 1996 still belong to the Year of the Pig. 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): 19 February 1996 — Year of the Rat (Bing-Zi).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Pig.
Next New Year: 7 February 1997.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.