Chinese New Year | Summary, History, Traditions, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Chinese New Year, annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the …
Chinese New Year - Wikipedia
WEBChinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Lunar New Year 2024 ‑ Animal, Dates & Celebrations | HISTORY
WEBFeb 4, 2010 · China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival or Chūnjié in Mandarin, while Koreans call it Seollal and Vietnamese refer to it as Tết. Tied to the lunar calendar, the holiday began...
Chinese New Year Traditions ‑ Food, Customs & Superstitions - HISTORY
WEBOct 23, 2009 · Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families rotate celebrations between homes of their relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up...
What is the Chinese New Year and How is it Celebrated? - CLI
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Also called the Spring Festival (春节 Chūnjié), the Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of the Chinese year based on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar and officially ends 14 days later with the Lantern Festival.
Lunar New Year | Traditions, Legend, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Lunar New Year, festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later.
Lunar New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated? - BBC
WEBJan 31, 2022 · Tuesday 1 February marks the Lunar New Year for 2022 - celebrated in China, East Asia and across the world. The celebrations see people feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for good ...
Chinese New Year 2025: Traditions, Snake Year Celebration …
WEBChinese 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.
What is the Lunar New Year? - National Geographic
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · What is the Lunar New Year? Observed by billions of people, the festival also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is marked by themes of reunion and hope. Lanterns and light...
Top 10 things to know about Chinese New Year - National …
WEBFeb 4, 2019 · Here are 10 essential things to know about this massive, annual event. And the holiday is not celebrated just in mainland China and Hong Kong. For Chinese people, Lunar New Year is the Spring...