Chinese New Year Dates 1930–2044
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on the lunar year, which starts on Chinese New Year — never January 1. If you were born in January or the first half of February, use this table to see whether your birthday falls before or after the new year.
| Year | Chinese New Year | Animal from that date |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | January 30, 1930 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1931 | February 17, 1931 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1932 | February 6, 1932 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1933 | January 26, 1933 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1934 | February 14, 1934 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1935 | February 4, 1935 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1936 | January 24, 1936 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1937 | February 11, 1937 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1938 | January 31, 1938 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1939 | February 19, 1939 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 1940 | February 8, 1940 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 1941 | January 27, 1941 | 🐍 Snake |
| 1942 | February 15, 1942 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1943 | February 5, 1943 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1944 | January 25, 1944 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1945 | February 13, 1945 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1946 | February 2, 1946 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1947 | January 22, 1947 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1948 | February 10, 1948 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1949 | January 29, 1949 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1950 | February 17, 1950 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1951 | February 6, 1951 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 1952 | January 27, 1952 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 1953 | February 14, 1953 | 🐍 Snake |
| 1954 | February 3, 1954 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1955 | January 24, 1955 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1956 | February 12, 1956 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1957 | January 31, 1957 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1958 | February 18, 1958 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1959 | February 8, 1959 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1960 | January 28, 1960 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1961 | February 15, 1961 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1962 | February 5, 1962 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1963 | January 25, 1963 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 1964 | February 13, 1964 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 1965 | February 2, 1965 | 🐍 Snake |
| 1966 | January 21, 1966 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1967 | February 9, 1967 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1968 | January 30, 1968 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1969 | February 17, 1969 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1970 | February 6, 1970 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1971 | January 27, 1971 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1972 | February 15, 1972 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1973 | February 3, 1973 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1974 | January 23, 1974 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1975 | February 11, 1975 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 1976 | January 31, 1976 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 1977 | February 18, 1977 | 🐍 Snake |
| 1978 | February 7, 1978 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1979 | January 28, 1979 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1980 | February 16, 1980 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1981 | February 5, 1981 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1982 | January 25, 1982 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1983 | February 13, 1983 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1984 | February 2, 1984 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1985 | February 20, 1985 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1986 | February 9, 1986 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1987 | January 29, 1987 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 1988 | February 17, 1988 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 1989 | February 6, 1989 | 🐍 Snake |
| 1990 | January 27, 1990 | 🐎 Horse |
| 1991 | February 15, 1991 | 🐐 Goat |
| 1992 | February 4, 1992 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 1993 | January 23, 1993 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 1994 | February 10, 1994 | 🐕 Dog |
| 1995 | January 31, 1995 | 🐖 Pig |
| 1996 | February 19, 1996 | 🐀 Rat |
| 1997 | February 7, 1997 | 🐂 Ox |
| 1998 | January 28, 1998 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 1999 | February 16, 1999 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 2000 | February 5, 2000 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 2001 | January 24, 2001 | 🐍 Snake |
| 2002 | February 12, 2002 | 🐎 Horse |
| 2003 | February 1, 2003 | 🐐 Goat |
| 2004 | January 22, 2004 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 2005 | February 9, 2005 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 2006 | January 29, 2006 | 🐕 Dog |
| 2007 | February 18, 2007 | 🐖 Pig |
| 2008 | February 7, 2008 | 🐀 Rat |
| 2009 | January 26, 2009 | 🐂 Ox |
| 2010 | February 14, 2010 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 2011 | February 3, 2011 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 2012 | January 23, 2012 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 2013 | February 10, 2013 | 🐍 Snake |
| 2014 | January 31, 2014 | 🐎 Horse |
| 2015 | February 19, 2015 | 🐐 Goat |
| 2016 | February 8, 2016 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 2017 | January 28, 2017 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 2018 | February 16, 2018 | 🐕 Dog |
| 2019 | February 5, 2019 | 🐖 Pig |
| 2020 | January 25, 2020 | 🐀 Rat |
| 2021 | February 12, 2021 | 🐂 Ox |
| 2022 | February 1, 2022 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 2023 | January 22, 2023 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 2024 | February 10, 2024 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 2025 | January 29, 2025 | 🐍 Snake |
| 2026 | February 17, 2026 | 🐎 Horse |
| 2027 | February 6, 2027 | 🐐 Goat |
| 2028 | January 26, 2028 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 2029 | February 13, 2029 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 2030 | February 3, 2030 | 🐕 Dog |
| 2031 | January 23, 2031 | 🐖 Pig |
| 2032 | February 11, 2032 | 🐀 Rat |
| 2033 | January 31, 2033 | 🐂 Ox |
| 2034 | February 19, 2034 | 🐅 Tiger |
| 2035 | February 8, 2035 | 🐇 Rabbit |
| 2036 | January 28, 2036 | 🐉 Dragon |
| 2037 | February 15, 2037 | 🐍 Snake |
| 2038 | February 4, 2038 | 🐎 Horse |
| 2039 | January 24, 2039 | 🐐 Goat |
| 2040 | February 12, 2040 | 🐒 Monkey |
| 2041 | February 1, 2041 | 🐓 Rooster |
| 2042 | January 22, 2042 | 🐕 Dog |
| 2043 | February 10, 2043 | 🐖 Pig |
| 2044 | January 30, 2044 | 🐀 Rat |
Dates are the first day of the lunar year as observed in China. Verify against an authoritative almanac for legal or genealogical use.