Why do the Chinese celebrate the new year on a different date?

Answer 1

China does not necessarily have a different calendar. They use the common calender as most of the world does (same number of months and weeks, etc), but also uses the Lunar Calender.

If you are referring to the Chinese zodiac, well, that is not their calendar.

Answer 2

They use a different calendar

Answer:
The Chinese New Year is based on a lunar schedule not a Solar schedule as is done in America and other western countries. As a consequence the date moves around on western calendars between January and February.

Answer 3

Chinese New Year is on a different day every year because our western calendar (Gregorian) doesn't match with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Thus, sometimes, the Chinese New Year lands in January, instead of the usual in February.

Answer 4

since the lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon-which has shorter cycle than the sun ---- Chinese new year's never on the same the each year, but typically falls somewhere between January 21st and February 20th.

Answer 5

The Chinese year is based on the lunar calender. The lunar calender is different every year.

Answer 6

It's based on the lunar, not the solar calender.

Answer 7

Chinese people have a different new year than the US because they have a different culture. This is just a new starting point for the Chinese.

Answer 8

The Asian calendar is Lunar (based on the cycles of the Moon). The Western calendar is Solar (based on the Earth circling the Sun).