The Lunar New Year is more than the start of a new year for the over two billion people who celebrate the occasion—it’s a time to honor tradition, reconnect with loved ones, and partake in cultural festivities. 2025 is the Year of the Snake, a symbol of introspection, adaptability, and transformation, which means it’s time to shed the past year and slither into a new season. The first day of the festival begins on the first new moon of the lunar calendar, which varies year to year, depending on the cycles of the moon. Generally, the holiday lands between January 21st and February 20th, and lasts 15 days from New Year’s Eve to the 15th day of the New Year. This year, Lunar New Year lands on Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; 575 Bellevue Square, Bellevue; st.news/bellevue-LNY Lunar New Year Celebration at Kirkland Urban — Jan. 25. Head to retail hub Kirkland Urban for a free, family-friendly Lunar Lunar New Year 2025 Celebration Remind Like List Not much has been revealed about the Seattle Chinese Garden's upcoming Lunar New Year celebration, but in prior years, the garden's festivities have included traditional Chinese music, riddles, a tai chi demonstration, a tongyuan (sweet dumpling) demonstration, and more. Whatever this year's Chinese Garden New Year Festival. Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106. Cost: Free admission; a $6 donation per person is also welcomed. Come join the Seattle Chinese Garden in celebrating the Year of the Snake and the Lantern Festival. Here’s a guide to some of notable restaurants, bars, and bakeries doing specials and events for Lunar New Year 2025 in the Seattle area: At the new Capitol Hill Vietnamese restaurant Ramie , Tet comes with an array of special menu items, including banh beo (rice cakes) with crab stew and chicharrones, a head cheese wrap, and che troi nuoc We’ve updated this content for Lunar New Year 2025, which begins on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. It is the Year of the Snake. Snake years include 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, and 2025. The next Snake year is 2037. The Seattle-Tacoma metro area is home to a diverse community of Asian cultures who celebrate [] Lunar New Year is based on the lunar calendar and is marked by 1 of 12 Chinese zodiac signs. 2025 begins the year of the snake and marks the end of 2024’s year of the dragon. Lunar New Year begins January 29, 2025 with many festivals, events and fairs going on throughout the 16 day celebration. Looking for ways to celebrate? Check out these Please join us on February 8th at 11am-3pm to celebrate the Year of the Snake! There will be crafts, demonstrations, and music! More details will be available closer to the event date. This event is free to the public but we do have a suggested donation of $6/person. There is Paid Parking available in the North Lot of the South Seattle College The Lunar New Year Celebration highlights each zodiac animal and celebrates the year's symbolism in the historic Chinatown-International District (Chinatown-ID). Since its inception, our Lunar New Year Celebration has become one of the largest events of its kind in the region, showcasing the diversity, richness, and cultural heritage of the Enjoy live performances, crafts, displays and more for Chinese New Year, Seollal (Korean New Year) and Tết (Vietnamese New Year). Online: bellevuecollection.com. Seattle Asian Art Museum. Feb. 1 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Fuller Garden Court, 1300 First Ave. Lunar New Year Night Market 2025 happening at Magnuson Park Hangar 30, 6310 Northeast 74th Street, Seattle, United States on Sat Feb 08 2025 at 03:00 pm to 10:00 pm Lunar New Year at Pacific Place – Seattle. Saturday, Jan. 25 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Family-friendly events such as creating dragon puppets, mask-making activities and martial arts performances. The Lunar New Year in 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Celebrated by millions around the world, this is a time for cultural traditions, family reunions, and hopes for good fortune in the coming year. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival. The Seattle Chinese Catholic Community would like to invite everyone to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb 2nd, 2025 at St. Monica Catholic Church in Mercer Island. Details: Sunday, February 2 at 1:00 p.m. St. Monica Catholic Church in Mercer Island; For more information about the Seattle Chinese Catholic Community, please visit: Lunar New Year 2025 Celebration — Seattle Chinese Garden. February 8 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Ring in the Year of the Wood Snake with SAM's annual Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Seattle Asian Art Museum! Enjoy live lion dances, drop-in art activities with local artists, and a storytime inspired by the holiday. 11 am Seattle gears up for Lunar New Year with events including craft activities and martial arts at Pacific Place, a cultural parade in Bellevue, and Microsoft’s festival with food and games in Redmond. Lunar New Year is here. Also known as Chinese New Year, Tet Nguyen Dan, and Seollal, it’s a holiday celebrated by millions of people throughout Asia and the Asian diaspora. In Washington, Lunar We’re so excited to celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year with you! First, a big thank you to Mimi Chan, Vice President of the Seattle Chinese Garden, and her daughters, Wailana and Aolani. They helped our announcers with Chinese name pronunciations for this special day, and we’re so grateful for their kindness and expertise.
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