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    • Year of the Ox

      • Each year is assigned one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (which are different animals) and 2021 is the Year of the Ox. The Chinese calendar is made up of 12 months—alternating in length by 29 or 30 days—equivalent to 354 days. The assignment of the zodiac signs repeats every 12 years.
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  1. The 12 Chinese zodiac animals in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people's personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune. For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring.

    • Dragon

      Zodiac dragon. The dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙;...

    • Rabbit

      Zodiac Hare, showing the tù (兔) character for Hare. The...

    • Rat

      First Year of the Rat The ancient shell end bone style...

    • Pig

      Zodiac pig, showing the zhū (猪) character for pig Chinese...

    • Tiger

      Old Chinese; Baxter (1992) * xaʔ: Baxter–Sagart (2014) *...

  2. Public holiday. Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in some countries and territories where there is a sizeable Chinese population. Since Chinese New Year falls on different days of the week each year, some of these governments opt to shift working days in order to accommodate a longer public holiday.

  3. Feb 9, 2021 · FOLLOW. Chinese New Year falls on February 12 this year, marking the start of a new year on the Chinese lunar calendar. Each year is assigned one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (which are...

  4. Feb 12, 2021 · The Chinese New Year is just around the corner – 12 February 2021 marks the start of the Year of the Ox and the first day of the lunar calendar. There are twelve Chinese zodiac animals,...

  5. Feb 12, 2021 · Reporter. February 12, 2021 1:44 pm (Updated 1:45 pm) Chinese people will celebrate the new year on 12 February, and will welcome in the Year of the Ox. It marks the first day of their...

  6. Year Date Chinese Zodiac Year; 2020: Jan. 25, 2020 – Feb.11, 2021: Year of the Rat: 2021: Feb. 12, 2021 – Jan. 31, 2022: Year of the Ox: 2022: Feb. 1, 2022 – Jan. 21, 2023: Year of the Tiger: 2023: Jan. 22, 2023 – Feb. 9, 2024: Year of the Rabbit: 2024: Feb. 10, 2024 – Jan. 28, 2025: Year of the Dragon: 2025: Jan. 29, 2025 – Feb. 16 ...

  7. Feb 11, 2021 · What determines its date? Chinese New Year 2021 starts on the day after the first New Moon that falls between January 21 and February 20 each year—which this year occurred on Thursday,...

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