The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year The new year in 2025 falls on Jan. 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4. It is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac, which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. People born in the Years of the Snake including 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, and 2025 will experience their Zodiac Year of Birth (Ben Ming Nian). 2026 Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 17th and it is Chinese New Year Dates [China Timezone] Year Zodiacs New Year Date Day of Week; 2025: Green Wood Snake: January 29, 2025: Wednesday: 2026: Red Fire Horse: February 17, 2026 Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year or Spring Festival 2025 falls on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. Snake is the new year animal. Learn more about Chinese Lunar New Year traditions, taboos, food, zodiac signs, and greetings. China's public holiday for Lunar New Year is 8 days, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the 7th day of the lunar calendar new year. Offices, banks, factories, shops, and most non-essential services will close doors for a week's holiday. When does Chinese New Year start? Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29. When does Chinese New Year end? Chinese New Year in 2025 lasts until the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Chinese New Year Holiday 2025. Officially, the Chinese people will have a holiday for about 7 days from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar new year. In 2025, the Chinese New Year holiday lasts from January 28th to February 4th. Some companies may extend the holiday up to 16 days. The Chinese Lunar New Year, starting Jan. 29, 2025, marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival. Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — begins on Jan. 29, kicking off more than two weeks of parties, customs and copious feasts. Lunar New Year starts this week, marking an important holiday in China and other Asian communities. Lunar New Year celebrations can last up to 15 days, starting on the new moon between late The Phoenix Chinese Week Organization, along with Phoenix Sister Cities, Inc., the Phoenix Sister Cities Taipei and Chengdu Committees, officials, and dignitaries, will officially kick off the Phoenix Chinese Week 2025 Lunar New Year Festival at the grand opening ceremony featuring traditional lion dance, dragon dance, performances, and entertainment. When is the 2025 Chinese New Year? The Chinese New Year always falls on the second full moon of the winter solstice. For 2025, it happens on January 29, Wednesday, marking the start of the Wood Snake year. According to the Zodiac, people born in the year of the Wood Snake are believed to be exceptional strategic and analytical thinkers. Chinese New Year 2025 Zeitraum. Zum Frühlingsfest werden Chinesen 7 Tage Ferien haben, vom Neujahr bis zum 6. Jan nach dem chinesischen Bauerkalender (nach dem Sonnekalerder ist von 21.Jan.2023-27. Jan.2023) . Eigentlich wird auf dem Land das Frühlingsfest immer bis zum Laternenfest (5.Feb.2023) gefeiert. Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the 35th annual Phoenix Chinese Week Lunar New Year Festival, February 1-2, 2025.Presented by Phoenix Chinese Week and Phoenix Location Steele Indian School Park 300 East Indian School Road Lunar New Year celebrations are in swing in China and around the world. The festivities got underway with China Media Group’s Spring Festival Gala. The massive TV production set new records in real-time viewership and interaction on domestic media platforms. Preliminary statistics show 2.8 billion There are Chinese New Year celebrations all throughout Las Vegas, including downtown, Summerlin, Henderson, and most casinos, but there’s something uniquely special about celebrating right in Chinatown. As the cultural heart of the city, Chinatown transforms into a vibrant hub of tradition and festivity, with dazzling red lanterns, dragon Over at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site on January 25 and 26 and February 1 and 2 (11:00am to 4:00pm), special Lunar New Year activities will be staged in the Chinese Bunkhouse building. An inviting and cost-free way for you and your family to learn about New Year traditions, you can try calligraphy, learn about the zodiac, tackle There are many Lunar New Year celebrations around the Portland area this week including the Chinese New Year Cultural Fair. By Joe Vithayathil Published : Jan. 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM PST | Updated Chinese Lunar New Year performances in Center Plaza Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Santa Monica Place! Visit us from January 28th to February 13th and write a wish for the cherry blossom wishing trees, stand under the red and gold lanterns in Center Plaza, and grab a photo with all of our festive Lunar New Year décor plus pick up a Lunar New Year craft kit for the kids*. Plus, visit us on
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