The main parade will start at 8:00 PM at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, proceeding along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, and Nathan Road, before concluding at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel. This year’s parade will showcase nine elaborately designed floats and 46 performance groups, including international acts such as K-pop girl group Chinese New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday, which is the biggest holiday in China. Hong Kong's Chinese New Year festival is world-famous. In 2025, Chinese New Year will fall on January 29th. In Hong Kong, people get three public holidays from Jan. 29th to Jan 31st. Hong Kong is one of the best places in the world to experience Chinese New Year (CNY), blending ancient traditions with modern festivities. In 2025, the Year of the Snake, the city will come alive with vibrant parades, dazzling fireworks, and cultural events. Here’s your ultimate guide to making the Image credit: Hong Kong Tourism Board. Hong Kong folks, it’s time to mark your calendars for the best Lunar New Year festivities in town. One of the most-awaited celebrations in the city, the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, is coming back in style to Tsim Sha Tsui on January 29. Keep reading to know more details. Hong Kong’s annual signature Lunar New Year night parade returns on Wednesday with a bigger carnival to welcome the Year of the Snake and an estimated 100,000 spectators expected. The Cathay The 2025 edition of the Chinese New Year Night Parade will make a comeback to the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui on January 29, 2025, to mark the start of the Year of the Snake. Spectators will get to check out themed floats and performances by local, Mainland, and international acts. The annual Chinese New Year Night Parade is back to usher in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant celebration on January 29. A pre-parade street party will get everyone excited from 6pm onwards Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. The FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup 2025 will take place at Hong Kong Stadium for the final time on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. This annual invitational tournament will see two star-studded teams — the World Legends and Hong Kong Legends — face off in a friendly match. Accompanying the parade, Annie Ho (HKJC Equestrian Team member and the double bronze medalist from the team dressage event at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou and team eventing at the 17th Asian Games Incheon), and Ellis Wong (HKJC’s Apprentice Jockey), hold the large pinwheels and share Chinese New Year greetings with the public. The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) with Cathay as the title sponsor, will take place on January 29, 2025, the first day of the Year of the Snake. This spectacular event kicks off the Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong. Date and Time Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. Chinese New Year Races at Sha Tin. Thrilling horse races, lion dances, live music, and more await at Sha Tin Racecourse. Date: 31 January 2025; Location: The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Sha Tin; Chinese New Year Flower Markets. Explore markets at Victoria Park or Prince Edward for festive blooms, treats, and decorations. Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees The Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival is one of the most characteristic Chinese New Year celebration activities in Hong Kong, attracting hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors from all over the world to Lam Tsuen in Tai Po every year. Experience these traditions by throwing placards onto the wishing tree and lighting wishing lanterns. From 30 January to 13 February, colourful floats from The Chinese New Year celebrations to welcome the Year of the Snake continue this month and we still have to look forward to a plethora of dragon parades, carnivals and lion dances which will all culminate with the traditional Spring Lantern Festival on February 12, 2025. This month we also welcome back the Hong Kong Marathon and the return of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Experience the splendour of the Chinese New Year Parade 2024 in Tsim Sha Tsui on February 10, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. Join us for vibrant floats, dynamic performances by local and international groups including Japan's Avantgardey, and a lively street party, followed by a stunning float display at the Centenary Park The spectacular Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade is back and bigger than ever! Held on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the parade has become the pinnacle of the festive season in Hong Kong. Chinese New Year Night Parade. Hong Kong Tourism Board; 2025. Jan. 28, 2025. 3 min read. Save Hong Kong’s Chinese New Year festivities are a symphony of tradition and innovation, from Image credit: Citygate. Citygate Outlets, Hong Kong’s largest outlet mall in Tung Chung, is celebrating the Lunar New Year in collaboration with Nestlé KitKat. Visitors will be greeted by a fortune-bringing Lucky Cat and the wish-granting Daruma surrounded by chocolate-themed KitKat bars and beautiful flower lanterns made by students. Canlaon City Pasayaw Dance Company represents the Philippines on an International Stage. Hong Kong is set to welcome the Year of the Snake with the much-anticipated Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, and this year, Filipino pride will take center stage.
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