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Here's where you can join in the fun around Australia. Television reporters film a rabbit-shaped lantern during the 2011 Taipei Lantern Festival as part of Chinese New Year celebrations in You may have noticed red lanterns, stickers, and Chinese knots popping up across the country — that’s all in celebration of Lunar New Year, which falls on January 29 this year. Lunar New Year, or Spring festival, has increasingly grown beyond its roots, becoming a celebration embraced not just by Asian communities but by people around the Lunar New Year celebrations will be held around Australia in the coming days as Chinese and other Asian communities get ready to welcome the year of the snake. Lunar New Year will occur on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. It is a time to come together to celebrate the Year of the Snake, immerse yourself in multicultural traditions, and embrace the joy and Many Australians celebrate Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. It marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. Is Lunar New Year a Public Holiday? Lunar New Year 2025 is a state holiday in Christmas Island and an observance in 10 territories. Chinese Lion Dancing for Lunar New Year in Perth Chinese New Year: Australia's Lost Gold - (Documentary, 2016): This documentary follows the annual Chinese Lion Dance tradition in Bendigo, where it has been celebrated for over 150 years. Attend the Sydney Lunar Festival: Sydney’s Lunar New Year Festival is one of the city's big annual events and it is the largest Lunar New Year celebration On the day of the new year, red packets filled with money are given to relatives, typically between couples or from an older relative to a young child. Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Australia in 2025. Each year, Lunar New Year is celebrated and embraced more widely around Australia. 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until February 16, 2026. If you were born in 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. As a large community of Chinese-Australians living in New South Wales, Sydneysiders love celebrating Chinese New Year each year. Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many parts of Asia, and it has become more significant in Australia which has a sizable Chinese and Asian population. Also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is not a public holiday in Australia, but it is becoming more widely observed with decorations and community activities A celebration for many cultures in Sydney, including the city’s Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian and Korean communities, this year's Lunar New Year falls on 29 January, with the city hosting an exciting number of events from 29 January – 16 February. Outside of Asia, Australia holds some of the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations in the world. The Lunar New Year, also sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year, is commonly commemorated by members of the Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian communities. It begins and ends according to the cycles “Families of many different backgrounds, not just Chinese, participate in events held around Australia to celebrate the Lunar New Year.” On the Chinese calendar, 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Singapore and Malaysia. In countries with large Chinese communities, Chinese New Year is also celebrated with grandeur, including parades, dances, and food festivals. Korea and Vietnam. The holiday is known as Seollal in Korea and Tet in Vietnam, where traditions related to the lunar new year are also observed. Chinese New Year During this time, many Chinese cultural and religious organisations and institutions were established, and Chinese New Year celebrations became popular in Australia. The Chinese were not widely welcomed by the Australian public during the early years of migration. Australia’s Lunar New Year celebrations are vibrant, drawing together Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities across major cities for dragon dances, firecrackers, food markets, and live performances. The 2025 celebration marks the Year of the Snake, a symbol of wisdom, renewal, abundance, and pr In celebration of the new year, much-loved Chinese dragons will parade on Australia’s streets, including Sun Loong in Bendigo and the Millennium Dragon in Melbourne. While dragon parades are popularly viewed as displays of Chinese or Cantonese tradition and culture, their history demonstrates how deeply Australian they also are. 15 A 2022 survey by Bastion Insights found that 55 per cent of its mainland Chinese participants preferred ‘Chinese New Year’, while 14 per cent thought ‘Chinese Lunar New Year’ was an appropriate middle ground ensuring the primacy of Chinese culture in the context of Australian multiculturalism. The Perth Chinese New Year Fair is back Sunday 2 February to celebrate the Year of the Snake with a series of special events. The popular community event promises a captivating array of cultural experiences and festivities - attendees can immerse themselves in traditional arts and crafts, and see colourful cultural performances, including the highly anticipated lion and dragon dances. Chinese Festivals and Celebrations. Chinese festivals and celebrations have become an integral part of Australian culture, attracting people from all backgrounds to participate and experience the vibrant traditions. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is one of the most celebrated festivals in Australia.
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