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More Chinese Lunar New Year events in London. Celebrate Lunar New Year in London with more exciting events and activities taking place across the capital: Order from BAO's celebratory Taiwanese feasting menu during Lunar New Year for good luck and pick up a limited edition t-shirt or tote bag from the chain's Carhartt collaboration. 20 Jan-9 Feb The 5 best 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year events to celebrate the Year of the Snake (that aren’t in Chinatown) 🥾 London Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2025: start time, The official London Chinese New Year Parade will take place the weekend after the Lunar New Year. With the New Year starting on Wednesday, January 29, the parade will take place on Sunday, February 2. LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS: Dear Asia in Aldgate, which teaches Japanese, Korean and Chinese language, hosts two Lunar New Year celebrations — a mahjong workshop on 25 January, followed by 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 In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January, and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. London’s Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and the West End will fill up with hundreds of The first Sunday of the Year of the Wood Snake, February 2, will see the largest Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia taking place in London. What began in the 1970s as a small community 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 Chinese New Year in 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 29. In London, the main festivities, including parades and events in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, are typically held on the weekend following the actual New Year's Day. So, for 2025, the largest public celebrations will take place on the weekend of February 1-2, 2025. THE 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 🧧 London’s best Lunar New Year events in 2025 (outside Chinatown). What date is Chinese New Year 2025? For 2025, Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday January 29. When is London’s Chinese New 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. Save this event: THE SILK ROAD |2025 London Chinese New Year concert Save this event: THE SILK ROAD |2025 London Chinese New Year concert THE SILK ROAD |2025 London Chinese New Year concert Sun, Feb 9, 7:00 PM SMALLER AND LOCAL LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENTS IN LONDON ; When is Lunar New Year 2025? Lunar New Year is the official start of the new lunar calendar. It is celebrated millions of people across the world. Also known as Spring Festival, Chinese New Year, Tết and Seollal, each community has their special way to mark the new year. 29th January - 12th February. Watch this space for more information on the biggest celebration of Chinese New Year outside of Asia, in the West End of London. Discover all the best ways to celebrate the Year of the Snake, from parades and performances across Chinatown to traditional Chinese food and limited edition Lunar New Year products from your favourite brands. This year, the Museum of the Home is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a fun family day of creativity and storytelling. Join them on 18 February for free events, including storytelling and crafting sessions, as well as the chance for children to create their own temporary home in the museum's interactive family playhouse. 6. Chinese New Year at London Museum Docklands. The London Museum Docklands offers a cultural dive into Chinese heritage. During Chinese New Year, it hosts exhibitions, traditional dance performances, and workshops that families can attend for free. 7. Lunar New Year at the BFI. Film enthusiasts, assemble! London is set to burst with vibrant celebrations as the city embraces the Chinese New Year, offering a plethora of exciting experiences for locals and visitors alike. From culinary adventures to cultural festivities, here's how to ring in the Year of the Snake. But it’s on Sunday that the real celebrations will take place, with the Chinese New Year Parade and all the events surrounding it. The fun begins at 10am in Trafalgar Square, on the Ceremonial stage, with the parade making its way along Charing Cross Road and Shaftsbury Avenue before heading into Chinatown. 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.
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