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When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London? Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, always falls between late January and mid-February. In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on 29 January. The 2025 Chinese New Year festival in central London, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), takes place on 1 and 2 February. In Chinatown London you’ll find lion dancing, stalls and plenty of places to stop off for a Chinese New Year feast. Full Schedule of Chinese New Year Events in London: 1st February 2025. 11:00am – 5:00pm: 📍Chinatown: Lion Dance Performances throughout Chinatown; 2nd February 2025. 10:00am – 11:45am: In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January, and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. London’s Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and the West End will fill up with hundreds of Chinese New Year parade in London 2025: start time, route and best places to watch Celebrate the arrival of Year of the Snake at central London’s Lunar New Year festivities Tuesday 7 January 2025 Besides the restaurants running Chinese New Year specials, there is the official Chinese New Year festival, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. The big parade is part of it, and In addition to the vibrant celebrations in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, Soho will also be buzzing with excitement next weekend for the Chinese New Year festivities. As part of the Year of the Snake celebrations, this lively area will host a variety of activities, including traditional Chinese performances, cultural showcases, and street food stalls. BAO. Battersea. From the 20th January, the popular BAO is offering a celebratory Taiwanese tasting menu – along with prizes to be won and snake-themed BAO Bakery Goods. For three weeks you can enjoy a range of good-luck dishes, and every guest who chooses the set menu receives a red envelope filled with snazzy prizes, from BAO vouchers to BAO x Carhartt t-shirts. The Chinese New Year London events are the largest outside Asia and attract hundreds of thousands of people each year. These free Chinese New Year celebrations in London are organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), and usually feature the vibrant Chinese New Year London parade and one-day festival in Trafalgar Square. Find Entertaining; Lunar New Year in London: where to celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake. Do you want a year of good fortune and happiness? Then it is time to tuck into some of London’s cult favourite hotspots, devour decadent treats, and toast the Lunar New Year, and we have you covered with our guide to all things going on in the city (from 29 January until 8 February 2025) Chinese New Year is on a different day each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, which is different from the Gregorian calendar that most of the world follows. The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, and each month begins with the new moon which means that the date of Chinese New Year changes each year in relation to For the new year, chefs have carefully prepared the Serpent’s Sweet, a Chinese New Year macaron with an oolong gnash, and the Firecracker Petit Gâteau, made with Bergamot curd and gel, and Sichuan Pepper Chantilly, the true showstoppers. Finish your meal with macarons or a selection of pineapple pastries washed down with a tea from the 24 Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases. Each phase Chinese New Year, AKA the Spring Festival, is a commemoration of the new lunar calendar, and is celebrated in many South Asian countries including Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore The Chinese Lunar New Year is almost here and London is once again preparing to host an array of celebrations throughout the Chinatown area this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday (February 1 and February 2) Soho will be the ultimate destination for festivities as the spot hosts an array of activities and performances to mark the year of the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, February 10, marking the transition from winter to spring in the lunar calendar. It is the year of the Dragon and the celebrations will take over London on Sunday, February 11. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in London, the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend on the West End to enjoy a colourful parade, free stage performances and traditional Chinese food, and to wish each other "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (Happy New Year in Mandarin) or "Sun Nin Faai Lok" (in Cantonese). BBC London, 2nd floor, Egton Wing, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA. Tel: 020 776 52667 | Textphone: (for hearing impaired users) 020 7935 7414 You know things are not right when Luna New Year exceeds Australia day. City of Sydney didn't celebrate Australia Day. Not an Australian flag to be seen. They'll spend millions celebrating Luna New Year. Chinese New Year. China is a human rights abuser. Show more — Rob Smith (@BobSmit54406315) February 8, 2024 The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is one of most significant events of the year in many Asian cultures. The festivities kick off on the first day of the first lunar month in the calendar, culminating with the 'Lantern Festival' on the 15th day. The date changes every year, but in 2025, it falls on Wednesday, January 29. The LCCA is also the proud organiser of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year celebrations, both of which have become central to London's cultural calendar. The Chinese New Year festival, in particular, has grown into the largest celebration of its kind outside Asia, bringing together people not just from across Britain but from
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