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The Chinese Lunar New Year is almost here and London is once again preparing to host an array of celebrations throughout the Chinatown area this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday (February 1 and February 2) Soho will be the ultimate destination for festivities as the spot hosts an array of activities and performances to mark the year of the Now run by the The London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), the CNY London celebrations began as a small community event in Chinatown more than 20 years ago; the festivities have now become the largest of their kind outside Asia, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to the capital each year. The Lunar New Year 2025 promises an Time Out’s ultimate guide to the Chinese Lunar New Year in London. What date is Chinese New Year 2025? For 2025, Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday January 29. 2025 will welcome the Year of the Snake for the first time since 2013. If you were born in 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953 or 1941, this year will be one of luck and opportunity. When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London in 2025? In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January , and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. On Saturday 1 February 2025 lion dance performances weave through the streets of Chinatown between 11am-5pm.. The major celebrations happen on Sunday 2 February 2025, with the Chinese New Year In Chinatown London you’ll find lion dancing, stalls and plenty of places to stop off for a Chinese New Year feast. Full Schedule of Chinese New Year Events in London: 1st February 2025. 11:00am – 5:00pm: 📍Chinatown: Lion Dance Performances throughout Chinatown; 2nd February 2025. 10:00am – 11:45am: 📍 East of Trafalgar Square to Open until 4 am the restaurant by the Four Seasons is located in the Hippodrome Casino. With a menu of dim sum and noodles, to high quality pork, duck and chicken, for Lunar New Year the restaurant will also be gifting guests a traditional hongbao red envelope as a symbol for good fortune, prosperity, and blessings for the new year. Even better Chinese New Year parade in London 2025: start time, route and best places to watch Celebrate the arrival of Year of the Snake at central London’s Lunar New Year festivities Tuesday 7 January 2025 The Chinese New Year London events are the largest outside Asia and attract hundreds of thousands of people each year. These free Chinese New Year celebrations in London are organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), and usually feature the vibrant Chinese New Year London parade and one-day festival in Trafalgar Square. Find London hosts the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia. This year’s celebrations - aka Lunar New Year or The Spring Festival - fall on Wednesday 29 January. But you can celebrate the Year of the Snake at a gaggle of major events across the capital on 1-2 February and our picks are all FREE. Must-try restaurant deals. No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without indulging in delicious food. In Chinatown, Golden Dragon is renowned for its dim sum, while Hotto Potto is offering an irresistible 50% discount on all food from the 9th to the 24th of January, between 12-4 pm on weekdays. It's almost Lunar New Year, and with it London will celebrate the beginning of the year in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Celebrations begin on Chinese New Year's Eve and typically last for around 16 days. This year, Chinese New Year's Day will be on Sunday, January 22. The upcoming year is a Year of the Rabbit - it will span Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, marks the transition from winter to spring in the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on Saturday, February 10. There are countless customs and legends associated with the day, and it holds great significance to those who celebrate. This year marks the Year Of The Dragon in the lunar calendar. There’s so much happening over the Chinese New Year weekend in London that you could make a fun getaway of it. If you’re thinking of spending the weekend with friends or family, soaking up the wonders of the Chinese New Year celebrations, enjoy up to 20% off your weekend away at any of our Charles Hope Apartments across the UK. Merchant Square in Paddington will be the only big Chinese New Year celebration in London on January 29. At the spot there will be a lion dance around midday to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits for the upcoming year as well as a wishing wall for guests to put their hopes for the year to paper. CHINESE NEW YEAR: Saturday is Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year, with plenty of events going on around London to welcome in the Year of the Dragon — including a parade through central London on Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. According to the Chinese zodiac, on Saturday 10 February we officially enter the Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year is always a colourful celebration in London, and here in South Bank many venues are also marking the occasion. Chinese New Year-themed events to look out for include: The Intergenerational Game – Lunar New Year Edition Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, starts with the first new moon of the year and is welcomed with a 15-day celebration in many Asian communities around the world. In 2024, the Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, 10 February, which marks the start of the Year of the Dragon.
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