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Fourth Day of Chinese New Year 初四. The day to honour the Kitchen god who would return to Heaven to report on the family to the Jade Emperor, some place nian2 gao1 (New Year Sticky Cake) as offerings to appease the Kitchen god who then either can’t speak much due to the stickiness of the sweet cake or speaks sweet nothings about the family. Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year celebration usually lasts 15 days, from New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the Chinese New Year—the Lantern Festival. In 2025, the celebration starts on Jan. 28th and ends on Feb. 12th. But Chinese people typically view the entire 15 days following 除夕 (chú xī) as the New Year Festival, and so the celebratory activities continuously span from 除夕 (chú xī) all the way to 正月十五 (zhēng yuè shí wǔ) - the 15th day of the first lunar month. Chinese New Year, the grandest festival for Chinese people, is celebrated for more than half a month.According to the oldest traditions, people follow a day-by-day schedule of Chinese New Year festivities from the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, with specific things to do on certain days. 初四 (Fourth Day of CNY, Falling on 1 Feb 2025) The fourth day of the Chinese New Year, known as 初四, is the official day dedicated to praying to the God of Fortune, as it is considered his birthday. People observe this occasion by arranging feasts and making offerings to welcome the God into their homes. The first day of the New Year is known as Yuan Dan (Chinese: 元旦; pinyin: yuándàn (First Morning of the year), New Year’s Day, First Day (or Duan Ri). During the 15 day period new year visits (Traditional Chinese: 拜年; pinyin: bài nián, translated: pay respect, worship, salute the year) will be made to family and friends. Chinese New Year. 1 st Day of the 1 st Month. January 29, 2025. Lantern Festival. 15 th Day of the 1 st Month. February 12, 2025. Qingming Festival. 15 th Day After the Spring Equinox. April 4, 2025. Dragon Boat Festival. 5 th Day of the 5 th Month. May 31, 2025Double Seventh Festival. 7 th Day of the 7 th Month. August 29, 2025. Mid-Autumn 12 th month, 30 th day 除夕 (Chúxì) New Year's Eve (除夕 Chúxì) The most important celebration, includes the family reunion dinner, and staying up until midnight. Jan. 29th: 1 st month, 1 st day 初一 (Chūyī) New Year's Day 初一 (Chūyī) A day for visiting/greeting family and relatives, giving presents, and visiting ancestors As eight is the luckiest number in China, most businesses like to reopen on day 8 of the New Year. New Year: Day 15 (Feb. 12, 2025), the Chinese Lantern Festival. The fifteenth day of the New Year is the Chinese Lantern Festival (元宵节 Yuánxiāo Jié /ywen-sshyaou jyeah/). It is the traditional end of Spring Festival celebrations. It is an annual 15-day festival that begins with the new moon between Jan. 29 and Feb. 27 in Western calendars. The festival lasts until the following full moon. Taking naps, especially on the first day of the Chinese New Year, represents laziness. In Chinese culture, taking naps on the first day of the new year will affect your luck and career for the rest of the year. 9. Avoid breaking things in your home This year, Chinese New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29. Those who celebrate will be entering the year of the snake. Just like with any holiday, traditions abound for Chinese New Year. If this day has a good weather, then it symbolize that it will be a fruitful harvest this year. 9: Day 9 of lunar new year is the birthday of the Jade Emperor according to folks' custom, so large scale celebration is being held to thank the gods. On this day, people will pray to "天公" for the new year to be more prosperous and good fortune. 10 Less well publicized, however, are the 15 days of Chinese New Year, the festival season that stretches from the new moon on New Year’s Day until the full moon on the Lantern Festival. Most of the traditions associated with the 15 day celebration of Chinese New Year date to ancient China. 裏 Chinese New Year 2025. 978 menus Chinese New Year Buffet Catering; 972 menus Mini Buffet & Party Sets (no Setup) 474 menus Yu Sheng & Pen Cai; 65 menus Chinese New Year Bentos; 0 / 2,043 menus left CNY Day 1 (29th Jan) 510 / 2,043 menus left CNY Day 2 (30th Jan) 839 / 2,043 menus left CNY Day 3 (31st Jan) 934 / 2,043 menus left CNY Day 4 Wednesday, Jan. 29 may not be a federal holiday, but the day — Asian Lunar New Year — is a New York public school holiday. The one-day observance — which varies each year and typically comes This year, the 15-day festival begins Friday and will be a time for adherents to usher in a new year with a variety of cultural traditions. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on February 15 will feature a choreographed drone light show for the first time as part of its grand finale.The display will include 500 LED-lit drones flying above the Embarcadero, forming images related to Lunar New Year traditions and the Year of the Snake. This year, the 15-day festival begins Friday and will be a time for adherents to usher in a new year with a variety of cultural traditions. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year
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