Chinese people leave their footprints around the world, and they bring Chinese culture to every corner of the planet. The most important traditional festival, Chinese New Year, aka Spring Festival, also becomes an international celebration, especially in Southeast Asia areas where enormous Chinese population takes a deep root. So far, there are Chinese New Year is upon us, and cities around the world are preparing for all kinds of colourful celebrations. From the bustling streets of Shanghai to the festive atmosphere in New York, each locale adds its unique flair to this beloved holiday. At the heart of these global festivities is the iconic Asian culinary brand Lee Kum Kee. The Lunar New Year, often called Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is among the most significant and widely celebrated holidays globally. It is based on the lunar calendar and typically falls between January 21 and February 20, marking the start of a new year according to traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian cultures. Teokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup) is the major New Year's dish in Korea. UK: Chinese New Year Celebrations in London. London boasts the largest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia, including parades, Chinese costume shows, dragon dances, and lion dance performances. The main parade usually begins at 10:00 am, passing through Chinatown and Welcoming the new lunar calendar calls for celebration, and Chinese New Year parades and parties are always a stunning spectacle – here’s what the festivities look like around the world for 2025. For around 1.4 billion Chinese, the new year begins on February 10 - unlike in the Gregorian calendar, China calculates its traditional new year's date according to the lunar cycle. Chinese New Year is upon us, and cities around the world are preparing for all kinds of colourful celebrations. From the bustling streets of Shanghai to the festive atmosphere in New York, each London, San Francisco, and Sydney all claim to have the largest Chinese New Year celebrations outside of Asia. Crowds of more than half a million people go watch the cities try to outdo each other! Expect big parades and an enthusiastic celebration in Vancouver , New York, and Los Angeles as well. MANILA, Philippines – Chinese communities worldwide celebrate the Lunar or Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. Towns and cities around the world with predominant Chinese communities celebrate The Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many Asian countries and their diasporas around the globe. Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival, is The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world People holding incense sticks pray on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lama Temple New Delhi: On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world the crowded Ditan Temple Fair on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year 4. Chinese New Year > Country where calendar is observed: China > Name of new year: Chūn jié > Date of new year: Between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20 The Chinese New Year falls on different dates every Muharram. 26 June-27 June 2025 Muharram marks the first month of the Islamic calendar, with the beginning of the year being celebrated on the 10th day of the month (Day of Ashura). KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — On January 29, people of Chinese ancestry all around the world will usher in the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac, as they celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or in countries with four seasons, the Spring Festival. And this year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Each Lunar New Year is also marked by one of 12 animals—this year being the Year of the Wood Snake, which follows 2024’s Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year is a holiday in China that falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21st, determined by the lunar calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar. The timing of the new year coincides with the second new moon after the winter solstice. In 2025, the Chinese New Year falls on January 29th, and New Year’s Eve will occur on January 28th. Although many people refer to the holiday as Chinese New Year and Chinese New Year’s Eve, celebrations take place in many countries.
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