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The '''Spring Festival''' or '''Chinese new year''' (春节, 农历新年 or 过年) is celebrated at a ] in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the ] (one of ]). The '''Spring Festival''' or '''Chinese New Year''' (春节, 农历新年 or 过年) is celebrated at a ] in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the ] (one of ]).


The same calendar is used in countries that have adopted the ] and ] tradition, and many kindred cultures of the ], notably the ]s and the pagan ]s. Some Chinese new year dates (in the ]) are listed below (with unknown Romanization beside the English, see ]): The same calendar is used in countries that have adopted the ] and ] tradition and in many cultures influenced by the ], notably the ]s and the pagan ]s.


Some Chinese New Year dates (in the ]) are listed below (with a type of ] ] for the ]s):
⚫ :1993 January 23 (] - Yaw5)
⚫ :1994 February 10 (] - Sot1)
⚫ :1995 January 31 (Pig (Zodiac)|Pig]] - Hoi6)
⚫ :1996 February 19 (] - Zi2)
⚫ :1997 February 7 (] - Caw2)
⚫ :1998 January 28 (] - Yant4)
⚫ :1999 February 16 (] - Mau5)
⚫ :2000 February 5 (] - Sant4)
⚫ :2001 January 24 (] - Zi6)
⚫ :2002 February 12 (] - Ng5)
⚫ :2003 February 1 (] - Mey6)
⚫ :2004 January 22 (] - Sant1)
⚫ :2005 February 9 (Rooster)
⚫ :2006 January 29 (Dog)
⚫ :2007 February 18 (Pig)


<TABLE BORDER=1 WIDTH=100%>
⚫ See ] for a list of Chinese new year dates over the last century.
<TR><TH>Animal
<TH ROWSPAN=2>Dates
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Yaw5
<TD>1993 January 23
⚫ <TD>2005 February 9
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Sot1
<TD>1994 February 10
⚫ <TD>2006 January 29
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Hoi6
<TD>1995 January 31
⚫ <TD>2007 February 18
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Zi2
<TD>1996 February 19
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Caw2
<TD>1997 February 7
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Yant4
<TD>1998 January 28
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Mau5
<TD>1999 February 16
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Sant4
<TD>2000 February 5
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Zi6
<TD>2001 January 24
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Ng5
<TD>2002 February 12
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Mey6
<TD>2003 February 1
<TD>
⚫ <TR><TD>] - Sant1
<TD>2004 January 22
<TD>
<TR>
</TABLE>

⚫ See ] for a list of Chinese New Year dates over the last century.


==Mythology== ==Mythology==


In ], several legends are related to the Chinese new year. Exemples include: In ], several legends are related to the Chinese new year. Examples include:
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See also: ==See also==

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⚫ * ] - Vietnamese New Year
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⚫ * ] - Vietnamese New Year

Revision as of 00:07, 24 December 2003


The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year (春节, 农历新年 or 过年) is celebrated at a new moon in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the Chinese calendar (one of Lunisolar calendar).

The same calendar is used in countries that have adopted the Confucian and Buddhism tradition and in many cultures influenced by the Chinese, notably the Tibetans and the pagan Bulgars.

Some Chinese New Year dates (in the Gregorian calendar) are listed below (with a type of Cantonese romanization for the animals):

Animal Dates
Rooster - Yaw5 1993 January 23 2005 February 9
Dog - Sot1 1994 February 10 2006 January 29
Pig - Hoi6 1995 January 31 2007 February 18
Rat - Zi2 1996 February 19
Ox - Caw2 1997 February 7
Tiger - Yant4 1998 January 28
Rabbit - Mau5 1999 February 16
Dragon - Sant4 2000 February 5
Snake - Zi6 2001 January 24
Horse - Ng5 2002 February 12
Goat - Mey6 2003 February 1
Monkey - Sant1 2004 January 22

See Chinese zodiac for a list of Chinese New Year dates over the last century.

Mythology

In Chinese mythology, several legends are related to the Chinese new year. Examples include:

See also