<P> Chinese New Year , also known as the Spring Festival ( simplified Chinese : 春节 ; traditional Chinese : 春節 ; pinyin : Chūn Jié ) in modern China , and one of the Lunar New Years in Asia , is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar . Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day , to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month . The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 Jan and 20 Feb . In 2018 , the first day of the Lunar New Year is on Friday , 16 February , initiating the year of the Dog . </P>
<P> Chinese New Year , also known as the Spring Festival ( simplified Chinese : 春节 ; traditional Chinese : 春節 ; pinyin : Chūn Jié ) in modern China , and one of the Lunar New Years in Asia , is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar . Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day , to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month . The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 Jan and 20 Feb . In 2018 , the first day of the Lunar New Year is on Friday , 16 February , initiating the year of the Dog . </P>
when does chinese new year start this year
when does chinese new year start this year
16 February
16 February