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Chinese New Year 2025, The Year of the Snake falls on Wednesday, January 29, and will be celebrated in Manchester on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2. Manchester holds one of the Manchester’s spectacular Chinese New Year celebrations for 2025 have been unveiled - and will feature a huge dragon parade, acrobatic performances and a food market. Just days after the official Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year is still one of the biggest times for Manchester's Chinatown (Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News). Also celebrated by Chinese communities outside of Greater Manchester Chinese New Year 2025: Full list of celebrations and events. Manchester Evening News. o s d S p n r o t e c y 1 9 l 0 7 c t a c P u i Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre once again next weekend. As Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 – which begins next Wednesday (29 January) and runs through to Sunday 2 February – and mark the ‘Year of the Snake’, the iconic Dragon Parade will be making its grand return to the streets of our city centre next weekend Chinese New Year celebrations are set to take over the city this February, with plans including a huge dragon parade, live performances and fantastic food. Taking place across Sat 1 Feb & Sun 2 Feb, the famous red lanterns will transform the city’s streets as they come alive with a vibrant array of free, family-friendly festivities. Happy Hour Lunar New Year Gathering New Year is all about coming together, celebrating with friends, and sharing good times! Join us on Friday, January 31st, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Kargo, Quayside MediaCity, for a delightful evening of celebration. Feel the fun and joy of getting Manchester Evening News. GET RED-Y TO SEE IN NEW YEAR CITY WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO A FESTIVE WONDERLAND FOR THE LUNAR CELEBRATION, WRITES JENNA CAMPBELL 2025-01-24 - NEXT week, Chinese New Year celebrations will get under way. This year, it falls on a Wednesday but many will celebrate throughout the week and into the weekend. Greater Manchester Chinese New Year 2025: Full list of celebrations and events o p S s t n e d o r 5 2 a 1 m o 1 9 t 0 h h 5 5 6 e i L 9 i 1 c 1 n t r 5 5 m 3 h c 1 4 5 0 e M 1 4 7 9 m r a 0 m 8 9 All reactions: Red lanterns hang above Manchester's Chinatown to mark the Year of the Dragon A city's Chinese community has been preparing family reunions and festive dishes ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Chinese New Year preparations in St Peters Squar , Manchester (Image: Manchester Evening News) Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the New Year celebration specific to China. Thousands will be out in the Manchester city centre for this year's Dragon Parade (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News) The new year festival lasts for two weeks and will begin on Most people in the UK recognise New Year's Eve as 31 December, however the Chinese and Lunar New Year varies year on year, yet usually falls around the end of January. Chinese New Year preparations in St Peters Squar , Manchester (Image: Manchester Evening News). However, despite its immense number of speakers, Mandarin is an incredibly difficult language to Manchester’s spectacular Chinese New Year celebrations for 2025 have been unveiled - and will feature a huge dragon parade, acrobatic performances and a food market. Just days after the official The Dragon Parade will return to the streets of Manchester on Sunday February 11 (Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News) China Town weekend road closures 5am Saturday February 10 – 11 Chinese New Year 2024 falls on Saturday, February 10, this year and will begin the Year of the Dragon. (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News) The date Chinese New Year starts changes Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year is still one of the biggest times for Manchester's Chinatown -Credit:Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News Also celebrated by Chinese communities outside of China, events and celebrations such as lion dances, dragon dances and flower markets are just some of the many ways it is marked. Each year revolves around one of the animals from the Chinese zodiac (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images). Last year, 2024, was the year of the dragon, and 2025 will be the year of the snake. Most people in the UK recognise New Year's Eve as 31 December, however the Chinese and Lunar New Year varies year on year, yet usually falls around the end of January.
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