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On January 25th, the Chinese Embassy in Norway, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Norwegian Chinese Federation and other organizations jointly held the "Happy Spring Festival" New Year Gala. About 700 representatives from various sectors of Norway joined the celebration in Oslo. On January 25, 2025, local time, the "Happy Chinese New Year With Golden Snake" series of cultural exchange events was wonderfully staged in Oslo, the capita The 2025 "Happy Spring Festival" New Year Gala was held in Oslo(2025-01-27) PO Box 4058 AMB 0244 Oslo Email: webmaster@chinese-embassy.no Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Oslo, Norway with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Oslo, Norway there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Oslo, Norway. On the evening of February 2, the Oslo Concert Hall in Norway was well-decorated and filled with a joyful and peaceful festival atmosphere. The "Happy Chinese New Year" gala, celebrating this year’s Spring Festival and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Norway, co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Norway and the Norwegian Chinese community TikTok video from VisitBeijing (@visitbeijing): “On January 25, 2025, local time, the "Happy Chinese New Year With Golden Snake" series of cultural exchange events was wonderfully staged in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year Ice Sculpture and Lantern Exhibition" and visit ice sculptures as Chinese Ambassador to Norway Hou Yue gives speech on January 28, 2024 in Oslo, Norway. The Chinese embassies in Norway have recently held cultural activities to mark the upcoming Spring Festival, the start of the Chinese lunar New Year. (Footage by CCTV+ via Getty Images) Vebjorn Dysvik, Norway's ambassador to China, sends Chinese New Year greetings to the Chinese people and shares his vision for bilateral cooperation in the Year of the Snake. Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. This is a festival called Laba ( 腊八 Làbā /laa-baa/ '12th lunar month' + '8'), in the traditional sense, which Today’s January 1st means nothing to the Yellow King. If we count that extra eight days in 2698 B.C. for a year, then the year 2024 is the 4722 nd Chinese year. Chinese New Year 2024 World Times. Saturday 10 February @ 07.00 Hong Kong time. This is the date that Chinese New Year is celebrated. Chinese New Year (Lunar calendar) World times Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for Today’s January 1st means nothing to the Yellow King. If we count that extra eight days in 2698 B.C. for a year, then the year 2025 is the 4723 rd Chinese year. Chinese New Year 2025 World times. Wednesday 29 th January @ 20.35 Hong Kong time. This is the date that Chinese New Year is celebrated. Chinese New Year (Lunar calendar) World times Every year, this beast – ‘year’ – is allowed to enjoy freedom for a day. When it’s out and about that day, people wear red clothes and light up fire-crackers to scare off the beast. This tradition continues to be observed today. English: ‘Happy New Year!’ Traditional Chinese characters: 新年快樂! Because the dates of Chinese New Year change every year, individuals born in January or February will need to pay special attention to their birth date in addition to their birth year. Chinese Zodiac Calculator. If you don’t know your Chinese zodiac use our calculator below to quickly find your animal sign by entering your birthday, and be Official programme: a light show visible from all over Oslo. The municipality of Oslo no longer organises fireworks displays on New Year's Eve, and private use of fireworks are prohibited in the central parts of the city. There will be a celebration, however! On the last night of the year, you can see a light show in the sky. Faubourg Saint-Honoré Parade (Paris 8) Chinese New Year parade with lion dancers and dragons - Photo credit: iStock/Oigres8. Festive red lanterns and a colorful parade with about 30 lion dancers, dragons, and drummers create a center of festivities along Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in this mostly non-Asian part of the 8th arrondissement. Lunar New Year’s Eve: The Reunion Dinner. At the heart of Lunar New Year celebrations is the reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on January 28, 2025. A traditional reunion dinner has many dishes, including steamed or fried fish, rice cakes and balls, noodles and dumplings. There are many Chinese New Year events and arts expositions taking place at the Mairie du 13ème, the Town Hall of the 13th arrondissement on the Place d’Italie, including an artistic performance in traditional Han style costumes on February 9th from 7-9pm; a concert with the GUO Gan Erhu master and his renowned international quartet composed Chinese New Year Atmosphere in Oslo, Norway Hosted by Andreas Satkrzypnik
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