Chinese New Year in the civil conversion for 2012 is 23 January 2012, beginning the Year of the Dragon (Ren-Chen). Each day below shows the Gregorian date and the matching Chinese lunisolar day. Dates before 23 January 2012 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): 23 January 2012 — Year of the Dragon (Ren-Chen).
Days before that date are still the Year of the Rabbit.
Next New Year: 10 February 2013.
Small labels are lunisolar days. A month name appears on the first day of each Chinese month, including leap months.