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In addition to the vibrant celebrations in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, Soho will also be buzzing with excitement next weekend for the Chinese New Year festivities. As part of the Year of the Snake celebrations, this lively area will host a variety of activities, including traditional Chinese performances, cultural showcases, and street food stalls. London Chinese New Year parade route . It’ll start to the east of Trafalgar Square, a few metres down from Charing Cross station. Spectacular Chinese lions and dragons will make their way up Besides the restaurants running Chinese New Year specials, there is the official Chinese New Year festival, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. The big parade is part of it, and A week of partying for the Lunar New Year will culminate in a glorious parade on Sunday, February 2. London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA) has now revealed full details of this year's main parade, sponsored by the Mayor of London, Greater London Authority and City of Westminster. This year's grand festivities will commence on Saturday 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 Celebrate the Year of the Snake in London, the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend on the West End to enjoy a colourful parade, free stage performances and traditional Chinese food, and to wish each other "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (Happy New Year in Mandarin) or "Sun Nin Faai Lok" (in Cantonese). 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 The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on the 29th of January this year (2025) The heart of the city will come alive with vibrant celebrations, featuring the eagerly anticipated annual parade on 2nd February. Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar calendar and is the most important holiday in Chinese culture, featuring family reunions, festive 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 The Chinese New Year parade is an incredible spectacle that moves through the streets of London (Picture: PA) This weekend marks Chinese New Year 2024 and lots of events will be taking place What is the 2025 London Chinese New Year parade route? Like past years the 2025 parade will guide London locals and visitors down to Chinatown from Trafalgar Square. Starting in the east part of Besides the restaurants running Chinese New Year specials, there is the official Chinese New Year festival, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. The big parade is part of it, and Organisers warn that the area around Chinatown and Trafalgar Square gets very busy during London's Chinese New Year celebrations, so be sure to plan your route in advance using Transport for London's Journey Planner. London's Chinese New Year Parade will be held from 10am to 11.45am on Sunday, February 2, from east of Trafalgar Square to Chinatown. Chinatown gets very busy during Chinese New Year (Image: Jeremy O'Donnell/Getty Images) The Parade Route. The parade will start on Duncannon Street, head up Charing Cross Road and down Shaftesbury Avenue, finishing on Rupert Street near Wardour Street with the parade starting at 10.15am until 12pm. When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London in 2025? In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January , and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. The London New Year’s Day Parade has taken place every year since 1987 - apart from in 2021 due to Covid-19. It is watched on TV by 500,000,000 people every year, say LNYDP. The parade is also a fundraiser for London charities. Since it began £2M has been donated through the London Borough Competition which sees the city’s boroughs compete 🐍 The ultimate guide to Lunar New Year in London 2025. 🥾 London Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2025: start time, route and everything you need to know. Lunar New Year is almost upon us, and the city is – once again – gearing up to ring in the new year and the first new moon of the lunar calendar. 2025 marks the Year of the Snake. Symbolising transformation, renewal, and spiritual growth; snakes are renowned for shedding their skin, which signifies the process of letting go of the old and Besides the restaurants running Chinese New Year specials, there is the official Chinese New Year festival, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. The big parade is part of it, and takes place after the official holiday, on February 2, but there is a smaller celebration on February 1.
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