Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25 in 2020, and Friday, February 12 in 2021.

The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar: the holiday falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21. Thus, each time the New Year in China falls on different dates of the usual Gregorian calendar, between January 21 and February 20.

The important dates (lunar calendar) during the period of Chinese New Year 2020:

December 23rd, Little Year
December 30th, Chinese New Year's Eve
January 1st, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
January 15th, Lantern Festival