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The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year is usually celebrated between late January and February, during the first new moon. This year, it will be on Wednesday, January 2025. But if you’re in Japan, you may be wondering, “Does Japan celebrate Chinese New Year?” Here’s what you should know. Does Japan Celebrate Chinese New Year? Just like Lunar New Year itself, the Chinese zodiac has influences in Japan’s New Year celebrations. In Japanese, this is referred to as jūnishi (十二支, twelve branches) or eto (干支, sexagenary cycle) and is also used in fortune telling. However, the animals also play a central role in the New Year celebrations of any given year. As the digital numbers countdown to 0 and the minute hand reaches 12, the Times Square ball reaches the end of the pole and confetti explodes, raining on the couples kissing each other to celebrate the new year. 6,738 miles away from this scene in Times Square, Buddhist temples all over Japan ring bells 108 times, symbolizing the start of the Japan Used to Celebrate the Lunar New Year (A visit to a local temple on New Year’s Day. Image: taka1022/Shutterstock.) The Chinese lunisolar calendar was introduced to Japan in the sixth century CE, and it was the principal method of timekeeping in Japan until 1873. Prior to that, Japan shared its New Year’s Day with China, Korea, and How do they celebrate in Japan? Chinese traditions have a direct influence on many parts of Japanese Lunar New Year customs. For instance, when individuals go to see friends and family, the elders This year, Japanese taiko drummers will perform at the Feb. 24 parade. California, is celebrating the new year with a slate of Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai To celebrate the new In turn, others have argued that Chinese New Year is not a neutral term and would be disrespectful to Koreans, Vietnamese, and other communities that celebrate the festival. Both sides accuse each China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated in South Korea, In the Chinese zodiac, each new year, according to the lunar calendar, is associated with one of Contrary to what many people may think, Lunar New Year is not exclusively a Chinese holiday. True, it follows the Chinese Lunar calendar, but the holiday is celebrated across the entire continent Some Indigenous people also celebrate Lunar New Year this time of year, including members of Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group. How do diaspora communities celebrate? Members of Asian American communities around the U.S. also organize parades, carnivals and festivities around the Lunar New Year featuring lion and dragon dances, fireworks Occasionally, about every 24 years, Korean New Year will occur one day after Chinese New Year because of the new moon between Korea’s midnight (15:00UTC) and China’s midnight (16:00UTC). Okay, so nearly everyone in the world has adopted the Gregorian calendar and thus celebrate new year’s day on January 1st. Singaporeans celebrate Lunar New Year as one of the most auspicious holidays of the year, as well. Because there is such a big Chinese community in Singapore, many of the same cultural Lunar New Year, known as Seollal in Korea, is a significant traditional holiday that celebrates the arrival of the new year based on the lunar calendar. This occasion emphasizes family reunions, honoring ancestors, and various cultural rituals, enriching Korean cultural identity. The short answer is because the Japanese government does not designate the old lunisolar new year as a public holiday. Officially, China does in fact celebrate New Year's Day (元旦) on the Western (Gregorian) 1 January. Seollal (설날) is the Korean Lunar New Year, one of the most important and traditional holidays in Korea. It usually takes place in late January or early February, depending on the Lunar Calendar. It usually takes place in late January or early February, depending on the Lunar Calendar. So, why is it that Japan does not celebrate Lunar New Year? Let’s find out. Has Japan Ever Celebrated The Lunar New Year? There was a time when Japan did celebrate the Lunar New Year. In the sixth century CE, the Chinese lunisolar calendar became the main way of timekeeping within Japan. This lasted until the year 1873. Instead of celebrating the new year on January 1st, people celebrate the Lunar New Year in late January or early February. 2023’s Lunar New Year is on January 22nd, which officially marks the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac! Seollal shares similarities with Lunar New Year celebrations in other Asian cultures, such as Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian New Year festivities. While the essence of marking a new lunar cycle is shared, each culture brings its unique customs, foods, and symbols to the celebrations. To cut short, it seems like the main difference between the Japanese New Year and Chinese New Year for this aspect is that the Japanese start giving Otoshidama to younger relatives when they start a full-time job and the Chinese start giving red packets to younger relatives when they are married. 3. New Year’s Eve While Japan follows the January 1 date of the Western Gregorian calendar, China celebrates the Chinese New Year between late January and February based on the lunar calendar. This year, the
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