Days Until Lunar New Year (reference)
Days until Lunar New Year (reference)
Actual date follows the lunisolar calendar and shifts every year; treated here as a reference/awareness page, not a fixed recurring date.
About Lunar New Year (reference)
Lunar New Year (widely known as Chinese New Year and observed under related names across several East and Southeast Asian cultures) falls on the new moon closest to the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox under the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which means its Gregorian calendar date shifts significantly from year to year, typically landing sometime between late January and late February.
That roughly month-wide window of movement is exactly why this page doesn't hardcode a single date for every future year β a current lunisolar calendar source is the reliable way to confirm the exact upcoming date.
The holiday kicks off a 15-day festival period culminating in the Lantern Festival, and each year is associated with one of 12 zodiac animals in a repeating cycle that itself has separately spawned a large body of associated folklore.
Vietnam observes the same lunisolar new year under the separate name TαΊΏt, generally on the same date as Chinese New Year, with its own distinct set of customs and foods rather than simply a renamed version of the Chinese holiday.
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