🧧 Chinese New Year Countdown 🏮
See the precise time remaining until the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival).
The Timing of the Spring Festival
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. It is determined by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, not the Gregorian calendar.
How the Date is Determined:
The New Year's Day is traditionally the **second new moon after the winter solstice**. This means the date always falls between January 21st and February 20th. This moving date makes a countdown calculator highly useful for planning purposes.
The entire festival lasts for 15 days, concluding with the Lantern Festival. Each year in the 12-year cycle is represented by one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig). The countdown targets the start of the New Year's Day celebration.