This Chinese New Year Calendar is calculated using China time zone. The Tiger Month is from from 02/04/2016 17:47 (Start of Spring) to 03/05/2016 11:45.p Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year from Chinese New Year Day to Chinese Lantern Festival. The 15-day festival is also known as Chinese Spring Festival.. Chinese New Year 2016 was celebrated on Monday, February 8, 2016. This date marks the first day of the lunar new year according to the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, which determines the timing of one of the most significant holidays in Chinese culture.
Chinese zodiac years are represented by 12 animal signs and begin at Chinese New Year. Find Chinese zodiac year dates from 1948 to 2031.. Chinese New Year in 2016 was officially celebrated on Monday, February 8. This significant cultural event, also known as the Spring Festival, began the lunar year according to the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar and ushered in the Year of the Monkey.