Question: when is chinese new year celebrated in 2018
Answer: Chinese New Year Official name Ancient Chinese : 歲 首 ; literally : `` year 's start '' Also called Lunar New Year , Spring Festival , Chinese new year Observed by The Chinese Worldwide Type Cultural , religious ( Chinese folk religion , Buddhist , Confucian , Daoism ) Celebrations Lion dances , dragon dances , fireworks , family gathering , family meal , visiting friends and relatives ( 拜年 , bàinián ) , giving red envelopes , decorating with chunlian Date Chinese lunar new year 2018 date Friday , 16 February , Dog 2019 date Tuesday , 5 February , Pig Frequency Annual Related to Lantern Festival , which concludes the celebration of the Chinese New Year .