Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 1997 is 7 February 1997, beginning the Year of the Ox (Ding-Chou). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 7 February 1997 still belong to the Year of the Rat. 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): 7 February 1997 — Year of the Ox (Ding-Chou).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Rat.
Next New Year: 28 January 1998.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.