Learn how Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year for sixteen days from January 7 to February 12, 2025. Discover the traditions, customs, food, and activities for each day, from Laba Festival to Lantern Festival. Learn about the customs and activities of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, the most important festival in China. Find out the dates, zodiac animal, lucky food, and how to greet and celebrate in 2025. Learn how to celebrate Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year for 15 days from Jan. 28 to Feb. 12, 2025. Find out the traditions, activities, food, and decorations for each day of the festival. Learn about the most popular and symbolic activities and customs during the Chinese New Year, from shopping and cleaning to visiting relatives and watching fireworks. Find out how to prepare, celebrate, and enjoy the Spring Festival with your family and friends. Much like the celebration of the New Year in the Western world, Chinese New Year is all about the hopeful spirit of renewal. The holiday’s traditions, symbols and rituals are all meant to wipe the slate clean and prepare for prosperity, good luck and happiness in the new year. Simply put, every Chinese New Year is a new beginning. 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 holiday is sometimes called the Lunar New Year because the dates of celebration follow the phases of the moon. Since the mid-1990s people in China have been given seven consecutive days off work during the Chinese New Year. Feb. 2, 12:30-10 p.m. Free (admission) Cana Tea & Coffee, 16801 El Camino Real, Houston; Instagram: @cana_teacoffee Lunar New Year at Discovery Green. Doubling as the last time Houstonians can Lunar New Year may be called different names in different East Asian countries and communities, but it is celebrated on the same date (and surrounding days) with similar celebrations. China. In China, Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year or in Chinese 'Spring Festival' (Chunjie). The celebrations traditionally last for 16 days, beginning The city has hosted a Chinese New Year celebration since the Gold Rush era of the 1860s, a period of large-scale Chinese immigration to the region. Today, the holiday prompts major travel as This new year is the year of the snake. According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal.This is a 12-year cycle that repeats itself. Thus Chinese New Year's Eve is typically a half-day holiday in Malaysia, while Chinese New Year is a two-day public holiday. George Town, a Chinese-majority city, is known for its lively Chinese New Year celebrations that last until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day. People pray at Mazu Miao Temple in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the Year of the Snake. The last day of the New Year is known as the Festival of Lanterns and marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations. All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and 2025 Lunar New Year falls on January 29th. The public holiday lasts from January 28th to February 3rd, during which the New Year's Eve on January 28th and the New Year's Day on January 29th are the peak time of celebration. The commonly known New Year calendar counts from the New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on February 12th 2025. The Lunar New Year is a time of vibrant celebration, family traditions, and honoring the start of a new year in the lunar calendar. Houston, with its rich cultural diversity, transforms into a hub of festive energy during this season, offering an array of events that beautifully showcase Asian heritage and traditions.
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