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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. When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London in 2025? In 2025 Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January , and this time around it’s the Year of the Snake. 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 A map of the Chinese New Year Celebrations in central London, 2025. Click to enlarge. For the rest of the day (12pm-6pm) there's lion dancing, stalls and Asian street food in Chinatown; cultural Time Out’s ultimate guide to the Chinese Lunar New Year in London. What date is Chinese New Year 2025? For 2025, Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday January 29. 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 The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on the 29th of January this year (2025) The heart of the city will come alive with vibrant celebrations, featuring the eagerly anticipated annual parade on 2nd February. Chinese New Year in 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 29. In London, the main festivities, including parades and events in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, are typically held on the weekend following the actual New Year's Day. So, for 2025, the largest public celebrations will take place on the weekend of February 1-2, 2025. THE 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: 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 2025 will welcome the Year of the Snake for the first time since 2013. If you were born in 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953 or 1941, this year will be one of luck and opportunity. In 2025, Chinese New Year will be celebrated tomorrow January 29 but in London many events will actually take place over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday (February 1 and February 2) several Merchant Square in Paddington will be the only big Chinese New Year celebration in London on January 29. At the spot there will be a lion dance around midday to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits for the upcoming year as well as a wishing wall for guests to put their hopes for the year to paper. Celebrate Chinese New Year in London with a traditional feast. more than 50,000 Londoners and visitors to London check London Cheapo for the latest in events and London’s Chinatown is the centre of the city’s Lunar New Year celebrations (Picture: Nic Crilly-Hargrave) The London Chinese New Year fun continues across the West End with special In Chinatown London you’ll find lion dancing, stalls and plenty of places to stop off for a Chinese New Year feast. What time do the celebrations in London begin? The Chinese New Year parade starts at 10am, beginning with colourful parade floats and dragon dances from Duncannon Street. Between 12pm and 6pm, Trafalgar Square will have stage Must-try restaurant deals. No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without indulging in delicious food. In Chinatown, Golden Dragon is renowned for its dim sum, while Hotto Potto is offering an irresistible 50% discount on all food from the 9th to the 24th of January, between 12-4 pm on weekdays. The 5 best 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year events to celebrate the Year of the Snake (that aren’t in Chinatown) 🥾 London Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2025: start time, London is set to burst with vibrant celebrations as the city embraces the Chinese New Year, offering a plethora of exciting experiences for locals and visitors alike. From culinary adventures to cultural festivities, here's how to ring in the Year of the Snake. Organised by London Chinatown Chinese Association for the last 20 years, head to the West End for the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia. Over 300,000 people fill the streets of London for the festivities, so arrive early to catch the parade.
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