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To celebrate this very special lunar year we're holding a morning of Chinese Language activities. • 10.00am - Guided Walking Tour in Mandarin (FREE with entry) • 10.30am - Bird Feeding and Talk (FREE with entry) • 11.00am - Reptile Encounter Show ($5pp with entry. Suitable for children 3+) 2025 Lunar New Year Festival. Multicultural NSW wishes everyone a Happy Lunar New Year, as we move into the Year of the Snake on Wednesday 29 January. The Year of the Snake is about wisdom, transformation, and personal growth. According to tradition, snakes are also associated with good fortune, abundance, fertility, and good health. The 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations are set to be a spectacle of colour and sound taking place on Sunday, February 2 in Newcastle’s China Town. Celebrating the Year of the Dragon this year, the popular procession featuring the famous lion and dragon dance, is to begin at Grey’s Monument in the city centre at 11.30am. For 2025, January 29 will mark the beginning of Lunar New Year. Celebrations will continue until February 12, when the full moon appears. Is Lunar New Year the same as Chinese New Year? The first day of the Chinese New Year festival this year is Wednesday, January 29 and Chinatown Newcastle has now announced the weekend date for its main event The 2025 Lunar New Year celebrations are set to bring a dazzling display of colour, sound, and tradition to Newcastle’s Chinatown on Sunday 2nd February, marking the Year of the Snake. This much-anticipated event will once again draw crowds to enjoy the vibrant procession, captivating performances, and delicious food offerings! What is the Lunar New Year 2025 animal? In many cultures, each year in the calendar is associated with an animal on the zodiac. This year is the year of the snake. You may have noticed red lanterns, stickers, and Chinese knots popping up across the country — that’s all in celebration of Lunar New Year, which falls on January 29 this year. Lunar New Year, or Spring festival, has increasingly grown beyond its roots, becoming a celebration embraced not just Lunar New Year will occur on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. It is a time to come together to celebrate the Year of the Snake, immerse yourself in multicultural traditions, and embrace the joy and The Chinese New Year 2025 will fall on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. To celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Wood Snake (Chinese: 木蛇年; Pinyin: mù shé nián), Our Chinese language teachers have created a video to introduce the cultural richness and symbolism of the snake. Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens in Nurragingy Reserve will be adorned with colour as we prepare to ring in the Year of the Snake. Decorated in the spirit of Lunar, the celebrations will feature a range of cultural activities and entertainment between 4 pm - 9.30 pm and conclude with a spectacular fireworks display including Chinese firecrackers. Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Newcastle with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Newcastle there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Newcastle. Chinese New Year 2025. Friday, 31st January 2025 @ 8:00 pm. Price: Free Event. Celebrate Chinese New Year with The Mandarin Band! 1800 858 858 www.gamblinghelp Georges River Council hosts Sydney Metro’s biggest Council-led Lunar New Year celebration, marking 2025, Year of the Snake, the 22nd year of the festival being celebrated in the area.<br /> <br /> The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is the beginning of the year in the lunar calendar traditionally observed in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries.<br Chinese New Year 2025. Friday, 31st January 2025 @ 8:00 pm. Price: Free Event. Celebrate Chinese New Year with The Mandarin Band! 1800 858 858 www.gamblinghelp New Year's Eve in Newcastle, the Hunter and Lake Macquarie. Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300 - Lee Wharf C, Honeysuckle Dr Lot 31, C/Lot, Newcastle Chinese New Year is celebrated for 16 days, meaning if you missed the countdown at midnight on Saturday you still have time to celebrate with the Chinese community in Newcastle and wish them Xīnnián kuàilè (新年快乐) in Mandarin, or Gong Hei fat choy (恭喜发财) in Cantonese. In 2025, Chinese New Year starts on February 2nd and this year it's Year of the Snake. 10:00, 25 JAN 2025 Newcastle timings for Chinese New Year 2025 parade, its route and full day of celebrations NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT GUIDE. Want to know where the party’s at? Our bumper New Year’s Eve event guide is packed with options to usher in 2025. From live music to family-friendly events you’ll find it all here. The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival).
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