Ushering Fortune and Unity for a Prosperous New Year Our StoryClick on the images to learn more about the stories of Chinese New Year 2025! CalendarKey Events 30/12/2024 - 28/01/2025 Festive Fair @ People’s Park Square People’s Park Square 10:00am - 10:00pm 08/01/2025 - 28/01/2025 Festive Fair @ Chinatown Sago Street, Smith Street, Temple Street, One of the highlights of Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2025 is the Street Light-Up. The lights in Chinatown will illuminate the streets of the historic from 8 January 2025 to 27 February 2025. 12 January 2025 (Sunday): Chinese New Year Special Workshop: A Sip of Heritage with Rice Wines by Chinatown Singapore Venue: Chinatown Visitor Centre [ Map ] Sessions: 1:00pm – 2:00pm | 3:00pm – 4:00pm The ancient traditions of the Lunar New Year are still celebrated with modern pizazz by Singapore's Chinese community. A Guide to Chinese New Year More than just an age-old tradition, the Chinese New Year is a joyous occasion, marked with family reunions and wishes for abundance and prosperity. 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29, 2025 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until February 16, 2026. If you were born in 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. Chinese New Year in Singapore is one of the biggest celebrations on the event calendar. From Jan 8 to Feb 27, 2025, the streets will be dripping in colour, buzzing with energy, and basically throwing the ultimate Chinese New Year party. According to the Chinatown Festival Committee Where else to celebrate Chinese New Year but Chinatown? Already all decked out with dragon dioramas and festive decorations, which will be on display until March 9, the district has more in store. SINGAPORE: After two years of virtual celebrations, Chinatown's Chinese New Year celebrations are back in full force. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who attended the opening and light-up SINGAPORE - Street lanterns featuring colourful rabbits were lit up on Tuesday evening as Chinese New Year festivities sprang back in full force in Chinatown after two years of Covid-19 restrictions. The Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival returns on site with a street light-up, food and festive fairs, and weekly shows. SINGAPORE - Chinese New Year festivities will make a full physical During Chinese New Year, many people in Singapore visit Chinese temples in and around Chinatown to offer prayers and pay respects to their ancestors and deities. Popular temples such as the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Thian Hock Keng Temple, and Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery attract large crowds of devotees seeking blessings for a prosperous Shoppers at the Chinese New Year bazaar in Chinatown, Singapore on Jan 15, 2025. Shoppers may be willing to fork out more for some products and services in the lead-up to Chinese New Year, but 1. Chinatown: Light Up, Bazaar, Stage Show, Countdown. No Chinese New Year celebration in Singapore is complete without a visit to Chinatown, in my opinion.That’s because Chinatown is the epicenter of CNY in Singapore and it’s where you can see the street light-up and decorations, buy bak kwa, pomelo and other CNY necessities. The Official Light Up and Opening Ceremony marks the opening of the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2020. The event continues to awe visitors with entertaining performances by both local and overseas leading performing troupes. Together with spectacular firecrackers and fireworks display, it will bring the opening ceremony to a greater height as we usher in the Year of the Rat. It's the time of the year to celebrate new beginnings with loved ones, friends and relatives! Let this snake year be filled with growth, fortune and prosperity. Join in the vibrant celebrations at various Chinese New Year events around Singapore. Don't miss the biggest CNY fair at Takashimaya, which is only a few MRT stops When Is Chinese New Year in Singapore? Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is an annual event based on the lunar calendar. In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on the 29th – 30th of January (Wednesday and Thursday). Chinese New Year is around the corner, visit Chinatown to indulge in the atmosphere of CNY and get your decorations, treats, gifts and many more great deals from our vibrant street market and shops. Chinese New Year decorations come in many shapes, styles, and sizes. Shop for traditional trinkets and decor all across the country and at Chinatown Singapore. Don’t forget to include essential New Year’s decor that includes the upcoming year’s zodiac animal, complete with auspicious sayings that will bring luck and joy in the new year. Where: Chingay Parade 2025, F1 Pit Building, 1 Republic Boulevard, Singapore 038975. 2. Chinatown’s Chinese New Year Celebration Photography: Chinatown Festivals. Chinatown comes to life every year with lights and beautiful sculptures. Experience the vibrant Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2025 with dazzling lights, bustling fairs, and cultural performances—perfect for family fun! Venue: Chinatown PrecinctDates: 8 Jan 2024 (Official Light-up), 8 Jan to 27 Feb (Light-up and Activities)Admission: Free Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions, festive cheer, and vibrant celebrations. Chinatown is set to come alive
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