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Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 453 declaring Friday, February 9, 2024, a special non-working day throughout the country for the celebration of the Chinese New Year. “The declaration of 09 February 2024, Friday, as an additional special non-working day throughout the country will give the people the full opportunity to celebrate the 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 Malacanang announced Friday that February 9 will be a special non-working holiday in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year, the grandest festival for Chinese people, is celebrated for more than half a month.According to the oldest traditions, people follow a day-by-day schedule of Chinese New Year festivities from the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, with specific things to do on certain days. The Chinese New Year celebration is on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, which Malacañang also declared as a special non-working holiday through Proclamation No. 368 issued in October 2023. Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon. Published On 8 Feb 2024 8 Feb 2024. Malacañang has declared Feb. 9 as a special non-working holiday in celebration of Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is an annual 15-day festival that begins with the new moon that occurs between January 21 and February 20. This year, it will fall on Saturday, February 10, starting a year of the Dragon. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared February 9, a Friday, as a special non-working day in the country for Chinese New Year. The Palace issued Proclamation No. 453, Marcos issued Proclamation No. 453 on Jan. 18, declaring Feb. 9, 2024, Friday, a special nonworking day for the Chinese New Year. This is in addition to Proclamation No. 368, dated Oct. 11, 2023, which declared Feb. 10, 2024, a special nonworking day throughout the country for said occasion. In celebration of Chinese New Year this year, Exec. Sec. Bersamin, by authority of Pres. Marcos, signed Proclamation No. 453, granting Feb. 9, 2024, as an additional special non-working holiday in the Philippines. The move Chinese zodiac years are represented by 12 animal signs and begin at Chinese New Year. Find Chinese zodiac year dates from 1948 to 2031. 2012 – Feb. 9, 2013 The Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. By Chinese New Year Staff. Last updated on Sep 30, Jan 22, 1909 – Feb Tuesday, Jan. 28, through Sunday, Feb. 9. Chinese New Year festivities will take place over two weeks at the Royal Hawaiian Center with cultural activities and a special gift with mall purchase The Chinese New Year 2025 starts on January 29th and ends on February 12th. The Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated for around 15 days, from the Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. Celebrations vary daily, but they all aim to welcome the upcoming new year. Some festivals during Chinese Lunar New Year are important: Laba Festival (Jan. 7, 2025): Old Chinese New Year Calendar Start. Traditionally, the start of the Chinese New Year calendar is 'The Laba Festival' (腊八节 Làbājié), which occurs about three weeks before Chinese New Year's Day and is celebrated separately. Religious activities and preparations for Lunar New Year would begin on this day. Malacanang issued Proclamation 368, series of 2023, declaring Feb. 10 (Chinese New Year) as an additional special (non-working) day and Proclamation 453, series of 2024, declaring Feb. 9 as an additional special (non-working) day. Chinese New Year is the festival celebrating the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. The Chinese New Year for this year falls on Saturday, February 10. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Marcos: Feb. 9 a special non-working day for Chinese New Year 1. 126th annual Chinese New Year festival in Chinatown Image by Betto Rodrigues via Shutterstock. One of L.A.’s oldest traditions, Chinatown’s annual Chinese New Year Festival returns and will be honoring the year of the snake with an incredible Golden Dragon Parade on February 8, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. Get the full info here! The traditional wear fashion show closes the night. On Saturday, Feb. 12, 2023, the Asian American Student Association held their annual Lunar New Years event at Tate Grand Hall in Athens, Georgia.
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