Chinese Lunar Zodiac Calendar

Actual New Years begin dates

for the past 100 years

Chinese New Year began on:
Lunar Animal was:

1903 - Jan. 29

Rabbit / Hare

1904 - Feb. 16

Dragon

1905 - Feb. 04

Snake / Serpent

1906 - Jan. 25

Horse/Pony

1907 - Feb. 13

Goat / Ram / Lamb

1908 - Feb. 02

Monkey

1909 - Jan. 22

Rooster

1910 - Feb. 10

Dog

1911 - Jan. 30

Pig

1912 - Feb. 18

Mouse / Rat

1913 - Feb. 06

Ox - Bull

1914 - Jan. 26

Tiger

1915 - Feb. 14

Rabbit / Hare  

1916 - Feb. 03

Dragon  

1917 - Jan. 23

Snake / Serpent

1918 - Feb. 11

Horse / Pony  

1919 - Feb. 01

Goat / Ram / Lamb  

1920 - Feb. 20

Monkey

1921 - Feb. 08

Rooster

1922 - Jan. 28

Dog

1923 - Feb. 16

Pig

1924 - Feb. 05

Mouse / Rat 

1925 - Jan. 25

ox - bull

1926 - Feb. 13

Tiger 

1927 - Feb. 02

Rabbit / Hare  

1928 - Jan. 23

Dragon  

1929 - Feb. 10

Snake / Serpent  

1930 - Jan. 30

Horse/Pony  

1931 - Feb. 17

Goat / Ram / Lamb

1932 - Feb. 06

Monkey

1933 - Jan. 26

Rooster

1934 - Feb. 14

Dog

1935 - Feb. 04

Pig

1936 - Jan. 24

Mouse / Rat 

1937 - Feb. 11

Ox - Bull

1938 - Jan. 31

tiger 

1939 - Feb. 19

Rabbit / Hare  

1940 - Feb. 08

Dragon  

1941 - Jan. 27

Snake / Serpent  

1942 - Feb. 15

Horse / Pony  

1943 - Feb. 05

Goat / Ram / Lamb

1944 - Jan. 25

Monkey

1945 - Feb. 13

Rooster

1946 - Feb. 02

Dog  

1947 - Jan. 22

Pig

1948 - Feb. 10

Mouse / Rat 

1949 - Jan. 29

Ox - Bull

1950 - Feb. 17

Tiger 

1951 - Feb. 06

Rabbit / Hare  

1952 - Jan. 27

Dragon  

1953 - Feb. 14

Snake / Serpent  

1954 - Feb. 03

Horse /  Pony  

1955 - Jan. 24

Goat / Ram / Lamb  

Chinese New Year began on:
Lunar Animal was:

1956 - Feb. 12

Monkey

1957 - Jan. 31

Rooster

1958 - Feb. 18

Dog  

1959 - Feb. 08

Pig

1960 - Jan. 28

Mouse / Rat 

1961 - Feb. 15

Ox - Bull

1962 - Feb. 05

Tiger 

1963 - Jan. 25

rabbit / hare  

1964 - Feb. 13

dragon  

1965 - Feb. 02

snake / serpant  

1966 - Jan. 21

horse / pony  

1967 - Feb. 09

goat / ram / lamb

1968 - Jan. 30

monkey

1969 - Feb. 17

rooster

1970 - Feb. 06

dog

1971 - Jan. 27

Pig

1972 - Feb. 15

mouse / rat 

1973 - Feb. 03

Ox - Bull

1974 - Jan. 23

Tiger 

1975 - Feb. 11

Rabbit / Hare  

1976 - Jan. 31

Dragon  

1977 - Feb. 18

Snake / serpent  

1978 - Feb. 07

Horse / Pony  

1979 - Jan. 28

Goat / Ram / Lamb

1980 - Feb. 16

Monkey

1981 - Feb. 05

Rooster

1982 - Jan. 25

Dog  

1983 - Feb. 13

Pig

1984 - Feb. 02

Mouse / Rat 

1985 - Feb. 20

Ox - Bull

1986 - Feb. 09

Tiger 

1987 - Jan. 29

Rabbit / Hare  

1988 - Feb. 17

Dragon  

1989 - Feb. 06

Snake / Serpent  

1990 - Jan. 27

Horse / Pony  

1991 - Feb. 15

Goat / Ram / Lamb  

1992 - Feb. 04

Monkey

1993 - Jan. 23

Rooster

1994 - Feb. 10

Dog

1995 - Jan. 31

Pig

1996 - Feb. 19

Mouse / Rat 

1997 - Feb. 07

Ox - Bull

1998 - Jan. 28

Tiger 

1999 - Feb. 16

Rabbit / Hare  

2000 - Feb. 05

Dragon  

2001 - Jan. 24

Snake / Serpent  

2002 - Feb. 12

Horse / Pony  

2003 - Feb. 01

Goat / Ram / Lamb

2004 - Jan. 22

Monkey

2005 - Feb. 9 Year of the Rooster 

2006 - Jan. 29

Year of the Dog

2007 - Feb. 18

Pig

2008 - Feb. 7

Year of the Mouse / Rat 

Chinese Zodiacs