Chinese Lunar New Year 2025 Calendar Months. Chinese new year, also known as lunar new year, is an ancient chinese holiday based on the lunisolar calendar, which is based both on the location of the moon and the location. This year the animal sign is the snake.
In the old days of china, the emergence of the new moon in the period betwixt the 21st of january and the 20th of february marked the inception of the chinese new year. 6 months and 27 days to go for the event.