Chinese New Year's Eve is typically a half-day holiday in Malaysia, while Chinese New Year is a two-day public holiday. George Town , a Chinese -majority city, is known for its lively Chinese New Year celebrations that last until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day. C HINESE New Year (CNY) is a time of excitement, family gatherings and cultural richness, and Malaysia, with its diverse traditions, offers some of the best places to celebrate the festive season. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — On January 29, people of Chinese ancestry all around the world will usher in the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac, as they celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or in countries with four seasons, the Spring Festival. Chinese New Year is the most important celebration for Chinese people all over the world. Also known as the Lunar New Year as it is based on the lunar calendar as opposed to the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon, 15 days later, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival (or Chap Goh Mei). Culinary Delights of Chinese New Year. Food plays a central role in Chinese New Year celebrations, with each dish carrying symbolic meanings. During this festive season, Malaysia’s culinary scene comes alive with a variety of traditional dishes that are both delicious and meaningful. Yee Sang, also known as Prosperity Toss, is a popular dish The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in Malaysia, celebrated by the Chinese community with great enthusiasm. The festival marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is a time for families to come together, pay respects to ancestors, and welcome the new year with hope and prosperity. Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4. Before the Chinese New Year, any Malaysian Chinese family will make a thorough cleaning of the house, or “spring cleaning.” After that, the entire house will be decorated with auspicious items and Chinese New Year decorations such as red cloth on the door, couplets, paper cuttings, red lanterns, flowers and other decors mostly in red colour. Chinese New Year is also the most solemn traditional festival for Chinese. Therefore, Chinese New Year has many customs and types. At the same time, because the Chinese live in all corners of the world and spread all over the world, they are influenced by the environment and culture, and traditional customs will evolve due to the local regional A shop selling decorations for the Chinese New Year in Wuhan, China (). The fireworks at Singapore's River Hongbao during the Lantern Festival in 2015. Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival and in Singapore as the Lunar New Year, is a holiday on and around the new moon on the first day of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year & Hari Raya (Gongxi Raya) were jointly celebrated back in 1996 for 3 years back to back and the next one is in 2030 and 2031. The Deepavali & Hari Raya (Deepa Raya) also jointly celebrated back in 2004 and 2005 and it will return back to back again in 2037, 2038 and 2039. The term Kongsi Raya (which means "sharing the celebration" in Malay) was coined because of the similarity between the word kongsi and the Chinese New Year greeting of Gong xi fa cai. Similarly, the portmanteau Deepa Raya was coined when Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali coincided. Chinese New Years Eve: 春节: Chūnjié: Chinese New Year; Spring Festival: 春节快乐! Chūnjié kuàilè! Happy Spring Festival! 新年快乐! Xīnnián kuàilè! Happy New Year! 大吉大利! dàjídàlì! Wishing you great prosperity! 恭喜发财: gōngxǐ fācái: May you have a prosperous new year: 鼠年大吉: shǔnián dàjí A Chinese candy box (全 盒, or chuen hup/zan hup) is a traditional box used during Chinese New Year for storing candy and other edible goods. Its existence dates as far back as the Ming Dynasty in 1567. [1] The box usually has a lid; some are more fancy and elaborate than others. The title term Kongsi Raya refers to the years when the dates of Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri take place in the same period of time. This happens every 33 years due to Islamic calendar shifts. From 1996 to 1998, Chinese New Year and Hari Raya used to fall on the same week. This situation will repeat between 2029 and 2031. Chinese New Year is the most important celebration for Chinese people all over the world. Also known as the Lunar New Year as it is based on the lunar calendar as opposed to the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon, 15 days later, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival (or Chap Goh Mei). Chinese New Year is perhaps the biggest and most important annual festival for the Chinese community. Read everything about Chinese New Year in Malaysia and check out the upcoming Chinese New Year dates (for 2013, 2014, 2015 and so on). Tahun Baru Cina atau Hari Raya Cina (Cina ringkas: 春节; Cina tradisional: 春節; pinyin: Chūn Jié) merupakan perayaan terpenting orang Cina bagi menyambut tahun baru dalam kalendar qamari Cina. What is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is the celebration of the new year in China, it is the main Chinese festival in the Chinese calendar and says goodbye to the old and in with the new. The Chinese use a lunar calendar for their annual celebrations, this means Chinese New Year has a slightly different date every year. It usually takes
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