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London: Chinatown with Chinese New Year decoration. In London, celebrations take place in Chinatown, Leicester Square, and Trafalgar Square. Festivities include a parade, cultural feast, fireworks, concerts, and performances. [183] When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London? Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, always falls between late January and mid-February. In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on 29 January. The 2025 Chinese New Year festival in central London, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), takes place on 1 and 2 February. What is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year always falls between late January and mid-February and has a history of over 3,500 years. In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on 29 January. It is also called the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival and is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It celebrates the beginning of the new year on the It is the main celebration for the Chinese community in London each year. This year, the festival starts on 29 January and marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Celebrate the festival in London's Chinatown and the surrounding areas on 2 February. The festival is a great opportunity to have a family day. You can: see a lion’s parade London's Chinese New Year Parade and Trafalgar Square celebrations on 1 and 2 February 2025 Don't miss the incredible celebrations happening in central London. Image: Paul via creative commons. Chinese New Year is on a different day each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, which is different from the Gregorian calendar that most of the world follows. The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, and each month begins with the new moon which means that the date of Chinese New Year changes each year in relation to Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. On Sunday 2nd February, Chinatown will host London’s biggest Chinese New Year Parade. Starting east of Trafalgar Square and winding its way to Chinatown, the parade features lively lion dances, music, and more. It typically begins at 10.15 am and culminates around midday on Shaftesbury Avenue. 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 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 What is this year’s Chinese New Year animal? This coming year is the Year of the Snake, with previous Years of the Snake being 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. Expect acrobatic Lion and Dragon dances in Peninsula Square from 1.30pm, Firepit Art Gallery exhibitions celebrating Lunar New Year; hands-on workshops like woodblock printing, bamboo weaving and Chinese knot-making; live music from Eastern Margins DJs, and the Eternal Market - a vibrant Pan Asian showcase featuring contemporary and traditional fare, brimming with delicious food, unique crafts For the new year, chefs have carefully prepared the Serpent’s Sweet, a Chinese New Year macaron with an oolong gnash, and the Firecracker Petit Gâteau, made with Bergamot curd and gel, and Sichuan Pepper Chantilly, the true showstoppers. Finish your meal with macarons or a selection of pineapple pastries washed down with a tea from the 24 Chinese New Year always starts on a new moon, when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun and it looks all dark in the night sky.Because new moons happen about every 29.53 days but the year set by Pope Gregory XIII is 365.2425 days long, the Chinese holiday moves to different days each 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 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) Picture Background by joseluislobatohumane (DeviantArt stuff) 1992 Sitcom TV Show used audience sfx (Blogspot stuff) 1982 CYNTHIA, TERESA, MARTIN AND TIMOTHY BRISBY (THE SECRET OF NIMH) by mnwachukwu16 (DeviantArt stuff) 🥾 London Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2025: start time, route and everything you need to know. Year of the Snake at Greenwich Peninsula. Chinatown is highly decorated for special occasions, here for Chinese New Year 2004. Chinatown is an area and ethnic enclave in Central London, in the City of Westminster, occupying the area in and around Gerrard Street. It contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses. The Lunar New Year Egg 2025 is an egg obtainable during the Lunar New Year Event 2025. The Lunar New Year Egg 2025 can be obtained as the final reward from the Year of the Snake quest in the event. An additional Lunar New Year Egg 2025 can be obtained in each world after Origins by imbuing Imbued Fireworks Eggs and donating them to the Yueshi NPCS that run the Event Shops. The exclusive
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