The PRC uses the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes, but the
Chinese lunar calendar is also important in China. The Chinese
Lunar New Year-known as Spring Festival today in China-is the
biggest holiday in China, and many festivals are held according to
the Chinese lunar calendar, the longest chronological record in
history dating back to 2600 BC Like the Gregorian calendar, the
Chinese Lunar Calendar is a yearly one, but the start of the lunar
year is based on the cycles of the moon so that New Year Day can
fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. Each
lunar year is associated with one of 12 zodiac animals, and 2005 is
the Year of the rooster.
The following are the Chinese Lunar New Year dates 2005
-2016:?
--Rooster??????? February 9,
2005
--Dog????????????
January 29, 2006
--Boar/Pig????? February 18, 2007
--Rat?????????????
February 7, 2008?
--Ox?????????????
January 26, 2009
--Tiger??????????
February 14, 2010?
--Rabbit???????? February
3, 2011
--Dragon ????? January 23, 2012
--Snake???????? February
10, 2013
--Horse???????? January 31,
2014
--Sheep ?????? February 19,
2015
--Monkey???? February 8, 2016?