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Also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is a celebration of the New Year according to the lunisolar calendar.Beginning on 29 January 2025, with festivities traditionally lasting for 16 days, the focus is on spending time with family, exchanging gifts, festive decorations, the countdown celebrations and firework extravaganza of New Year’s Eve. The Mound Chinese New Year Celebration. On Sunday, February 4, a free Chinese New Year cultural and artistic display will take place on the Mound outside the Scottish National Gallery. The celebration presents Lion Dances, Chinese New Year folk dances, Hanfu stories, the celebrated waist drums and the magnificent Long Fan Dance as well as Edinburgh's Chinese New Year Festival is a vibrant celebration that weaves together a rich tapestry of events and activities across the city. Each year, universities, museums, cultural institutions, businesses, and hotels collaborate to create a dynamic program that highlights both traditional and contemporary aspects of Chinese culture. Details of all events and activities across Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival can be found at www.chinesenewyear.scot. Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 10 February and Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival runs from Saturday 3 to Friday 16 February 2024. That won’t be the end of it though, with fireworks often set off a night or two after New Year too. In London the Chinese New Year fireworks - the world’s largest outside China - are scheduled A firm favourite in Edinburgh's cultural calendar is the long-enjoyed Chinese New Year Concert at Usher Hall: join us to say farewell to the Year of the Dragon and warmly usher in the Year of the Snake! Combining the best of Scottish and Chinese culture, we're delighted to present cultural quips, thunderous lion dancing, spirited Highland dancing, and the elegant Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra. Edinburgh fireworks and why you could hear them across the city last night Last night the capital was awoken with loud bangs from all around the city as Edinburgh locals brought in Chinese New Year with a bang celebrating by setting off fireworks. Year on year our Chinese New Year celebrations in Edinburgh continue to grow, fostering cultural cooperation, learning, understanding and mutual respect between the people of Scotland and China. I’d encourage everyone in the Capital to get down and join in with the wide range of events and activities that are on offer. “2024 is the Year of The Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival begins on Friday and was launched by @LordProvostEdin and Chinese Acting Consul General Mme Hou Danna with a lot of laughs and sunshine at @edinburghcastle A full programme of events is taking place in the capital to start off the Year of the Dragon and celebrate Chinese New Year 2024 which officially begins on 10 February. The entertainment in New Year's Eve in Edinburgh is an experience to remember. The city comes alive with a wide range of events that run across several days, starting from the 29th of December to the 1st of January. New Years eve in Scotland is known as Hogmanay, which is the Scots word for the last day of the old year, and it's capped off with a mesmerizing fireworks display that's nothing short of awe-inspiring Edinburgh was lit up with colourful parades, dragon dances, and fireworks as people celebrated the Chinese New Year 2022. Currently, it is illegal to set off fireworks in the UK between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. except for Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year. Fireworks can be sold by registered Currently, it is illegal to set off fireworks in the UK between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. except for Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year. Fireworks can be sold by registered Currently, it is illegal to set off fireworks in the UK between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. except for Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year. Fireworks can be sold by registered When is the 2025 Chinese New Year? Key Dates and Significance. The 2025 Chinese New Year begins on January 29, 2025, marking the start of the Lunar Year. Known as the Year of the Snake, this event is deeply rooted in tradition and celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and cultural rituals. Read more about "Chinese New Year Fireworks Now On Sale at Wonderland Models" Wonderland; Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9AN 0131 229 6428. info@wonderlandmodels.com A firm favourite in Edinburgh’s cultural calendar is the long-enjoyed Chinese New Year Concert at Usher Hall: join us to say farewell to the Year of the Dragon and warmly usher in the Year of Read more Sunday afternoon at 12:30pm will see a celebration that the whole family can get involved in. The cultural and artistic display will be themed on traditional Chinese New Year Celebrations, with a lion dance, Chinese New Year folk dance, Baby Rabbit, a Han costume show, Chinese calligraphy, Red envelope games and Ceilidh taking place at the Mound. Edinburgh was lit up with colourful parades, dragon dances, and fireworks as people celebrated the Chinese New Year 2022.
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