In the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year falls between what dates?

In the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year falls between 21 January and 20 February.

The holiday does not have a fixed Gregorian date because it is determined by the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the first lunar month, usually at the second new moon after the winter solstice. Since lunar months do not align exactly with Gregorian months, the celebration moves from year to year.

The possible Gregorian range is 21 January through 20 February. This is why one year’s celebration may occur in late January while the next year’s falls in mid-February. The date also differs from the fixed Gregorian New Year on 1 January, even though both mark the beginning of a new calendar year in different systems.

Chinese New Year begins the Spring Festival period, which traditionally lasts 15 days and ends with the Lantern Festival. It is also commonly called Lunar New Year, although other East Asian communities calculate their New Year dates using related but not identical traditions.