Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010 - Amazing Photos...

Chinese New Year 2010

Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February. Below is a chart that shows the beginning day of Chinese New Year and the animal sign for that year.

Year ---Chinese New Year Begins --Animal Sign

2007 ---------------February 18 ------------------------ Pig

2008 --------------- February 7 -------------------------Rat

2009 ---------------January 26 --------------------------Ox

2010 ---------------February 14 ------------------------Tiger

2011 ---------------February 3 -------------------------Rabbit

2012 ---------------January 23 ------------------------Dragon

2013 ---------------February 10 -----------------------Snake

2014 ---------------January 31 ------------------------Horse

2015 ---------------February 19 -----------------------Sheep

2016 ---------------February 8 ------------------------Monkey

2017 ---------------January 28 ------------------------Rooster

2018 ---------------February 16 ------------------------Dog

2019 -------------- February 5 -------------------------Pig