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Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of joy, celebration, and cultural traditions. Among the many customs observed during this auspicious occasion, one stands out as particularly significant: staying up all night, known as "shousui" (守岁) in Chinese. Lunar New Year falls somewhere between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, though the exact date varies year by year. Traditional festivals, such as Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, follow the (ENG) Staying up late becomes the memory of the passing years, the summary of life’s steps, the deep understanding and gratitude to life, and the best wishes and longing for the new year. New Year’s Eve is arriving. The China Cultural Center in Copenhagen wishes you all a Happy Chinese New Year’s Eve and a prosperous Chinese New Year. Activities: Pasting couplets, staying up all night to see the new year in, Bainian (pay a New Year call), lucky money, sacrifices, lion dance, dragon dance, etc. Holiday: 7 days, Travel tips: The Spring Festival is a good time to experience traditional Chinese culture, and it is also the peak time for tourism. Many people choose to celebrate 5. Stay up Past Midnight. Lunar New Year's Eve is probably the only night of the year when the whole family stay up late. According to traditional Chinese belief, staying up on this night brings longevity to parents — the longer you can stay awake, the longer your parents will live. The act of staying up throughout the night on Chinese New Year’s Eve is called Shousui. The Chinese character for shou (守) means “to guard or to keep watch”, while that for sui (岁) means “year”. Not sleeping the whole night is said to show that the person is full of energy and implies good health in the new year. Staying up late on the eve of Chinese New Year is said to bring longevity to one’s parents. The later you stay up, the longer they will live. In some households, children even stay up through 8. Staying up Late. Staying up late or all night on Chinese New Year's Eve. After the grand reunion dinner, all family members will sit together, chatting, playing cards or mahjong, and watch the gala to welcome the arrival of the New Year. People believe that staying up late can delay the aging process of the elder family member and prolong Growing up, I was always captivated by my mum’s deep reverence for the Chinese zodiac. Consider my daughter, Heidi, born in the Year of the Dog. She faced what is termed “offending the Grand Duke” or “Fan Tai Sui” (犯太岁) in Mandarin during the last Dog year. In the past, Chinese people used to stay up all night, but now most stay up only until midnight firecrackers and fireworks die down. Chinese New Year's Day (Jan. 29, 2025) Chinese people believe that what they do on the first day of the lunar year will affect their luck during that year. 1. Setting Off Firecrackers and Fireworks The Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner is a family reunion dinner, and this is the most sumptuous and important meal at the end of the year. 5. Stay up Late or all Night on New Year’s Eve. Staying up late for the new year coming in is one of the New Year’s Eve events with a long history. On the eve of Chinese New Year, Chinese people have a tradition to stay up into the wee hours of the first day of Chinese New Year, also known as Ao Nian (staying up late into the New Year). This tradition is wrapped in an interesting legend. 太古时期，有一种凶猛的怪兽，散居在深山密林中，人们管它们叫“年”。 6. Staying Up Late. Staying up late or all night on Chinese New Year's Eve is called "守岁 (shǒu suì)" in Chinese. After the grand reunion dinner, all family members will sit together, chatting, playing cards or mahjong, and watch the Spring Festival gala to welcome the arrival of the new year. Staying-up on New Year’s Eve is one of the most important Chinese New Year traditions. On this night, families gather together to welcome the arrival of the Lunar new year. During the staying-up, the family can make dumplings, have New Year’s Eve dinner , watch the Spring Festival Gala, have heart to heart talks, and spend a warm and happy Staying up late on New Year's Eve: It's a tradition to stay up late on Chinese New Year's Eve, called "守岁" (shǒu suì), to protect and bring longevity to one's parents or elderly family members. Giving red packets : Red packets, or "hongbao" (红包), containing money, are given to children, unmarried adults, and senior members of the The family reunion dinner, Chinese New Year TV gala and staying up all night on its Eve are also traditional festivities. Similar to the Christmas dinner in western countries, the New Year reunion dinner has significant meaning to Chinese people, because it is the time that all family members reunite together. It's Chinese New Year, fireworks are going off outside, we stay up all night and eat dumplings, The custom of staying-up on Chinese New Year’s Eve has a long history. On New Year’s Eve, all houses are lit up, and families gather together. The lights stay on all night, waiting for the time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Learn more about Chinese festivals on fantastic China culture tours. 2. Chinese New Year Eve CNY Eve night is the link between two years. We probably know by now that staying up late on the eve of Chinese New Year is to increase the chances of our parents living to a ripe old age. Yet few of us really know the reason why this is so. According to folklore, the reason why people stay up all night on Chinese New Year’s Eve is that they have to try to drive away a monster called Nian (year). The monster was believed to hurt people in villages during the eve of the new year.
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