Chinese new year is the most significant and important holiday to the Chinese people. It is recognized as a time to leg go of grudges and past mistakes and offenses. Red envelopes (hong2 bao1) are...
农历新年 春节 (Chūn Jié) or 新年 (xīn nián)
It's not based on the year... it's based on the month and it is February. Or it can be Jan.
according to the lunar calendar 农历
Traditional Chinese:sun lean(On the "ean" part say it a little lower)Mandarin:Xīn nián(shean knen)