Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 2008 is 7 February 2008, beginning the Year of the Rat (Wu-Zi). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 7 February 2008 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): 7 February 2008 — Year of the Rat (Wu-Zi).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Pig.
Next New Year: 26 January 2009.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.