<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chinese New Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official name </Th> <Td> Ancient Chinese : 歲 首 ; literally : `` year 's start '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also called </Th> <Td> Lunar New Year , Spring Festival , Chinese new year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observed by </Th> <Td> The Chinese Worldwide </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Cultural , religious ( Chinese folk religion , Buddhist , Confucian , Daoism ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celebrations </Th> <Td> Lion dances , dragon dances , fireworks , family gathering , family meal , visiting friends and relatives ( 拜年 , bàinián ) , giving red envelopes , decorating with chunlian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> Chinese lunar new year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 date </Th> <Td> Friday , 16 February , Dog </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2019 date </Th> <Td> Tuesday , 5 February , Pig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Lantern Festival , which concludes the celebration of the Chinese New Year . Mongol New Year ( Tsagaan Sar ) , Tibetan New Year ( Losar ) , Japanese New Year ( Shōgatsu ) , Korean New Year ( Seollal ) , Vietnamese New Year ( Tết ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chinese New Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official name </Th> <Td> Ancient Chinese : 歲 首 ; literally : `` year 's start '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also called </Th> <Td> Lunar New Year , Spring Festival , Chinese new year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observed by </Th> <Td> The Chinese Worldwide </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Cultural , religious ( Chinese folk religion , Buddhist , Confucian , Daoism ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celebrations </Th> <Td> Lion dances , dragon dances , fireworks , family gathering , family meal , visiting friends and relatives ( 拜年 , bàinián ) , giving red envelopes , decorating with chunlian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> Chinese lunar new year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 date </Th> <Td> Friday , 16 February , Dog </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2019 date </Th> <Td> Tuesday , 5 February , Pig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Lantern Festival , which concludes the celebration of the Chinese New Year . Mongol New Year ( Tsagaan Sar ) , Tibetan New Year ( Losar ) , Japanese New Year ( Shōgatsu ) , Korean New Year ( Seollal ) , Vietnamese New Year ( Tết ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when is chinese new year celebrated in 2018
when is chinese new year celebrated in 2018
Friday , 16 February
Friday , 16 February