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1. www.chinahighlights.com › chinese-new-yearChinese New Year 2025: Traditions, Snake Year Celebration ...

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   There are more Chinese New Year traditions and customs, such as wearing new clothes, staying up late on Chinese New Year's Eve, watching the Spring Festival Gala, etc. How Long Is Chinese New Year Celebrations? Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. The ...

2. www.chinatravel.com › chinese-new-year › how-toChinese New Year Celebrations 2024: 15 Days of Chinese New Year

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   • Celebrating the Beginning of the Year. On the morning of the first day of the Spring Festival, families first set off some firecrackers before going out, in order to drive away evil spirits.
   • Welcoming Sons-in-Law. The second day of Chinese New Year is also known as "kāi nián 开年" in Chinese, meaning the beginning of a year. This is the day for welcoming sons-in-law or visiting the wife's side of the family.
   • Staying at Home. In old days, the third day of Chinese New Year was considered an ominous day, so people usually didn't go out. There were many traditional taboos, such as cleaning the house, making a fire, having arguments, drawing water, visiting others, and so on.
   • Welcoming the Gods. The fourth day, on the other hand, is considered an auspicious day: a day to welcome the Kitchen God, the God of Fortune, and other gods as they return from heaven to earth.

3. www.chinahighlights.com › travelguide › festivalsHow to Celebrate Chinese New Year (2025): Top 18 Traditions

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   Jan. 23, 2025: House-Cleaning. Beginning on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month Chinese people carry out a thorough 'winter-cleaning' of their houses. This is called "sweeping away the dust", and represents a wish to put away old things, bid farewell to the old year, and welcome in the Lunar New Year.

4. www.travelchinaguide.com › new-year › datesChinese New Year 2025 Dates: January 29, 2025 - TravelChinaGuide

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   Sep 24, 2024 · 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 3rd. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th.

   Years	New Year Dates	Animal Signs
   2030	Feb. 3, 2030 (Sunday)	Dog
   2029	Feb. 13, 2029 (Tuesday)	Rooster
   2028	Jan. 26, 2028 (Wednesday)	Monkey
   2027	Feb. 6, 2027 (Saturday)	Sheep

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5. www.history.com › topics › holidaysLunar New Year 2024 ‑ Animal, Dates & Celebrations - HISTORY

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   Feb 4, 2010 · Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. The New Year ...

6. www.travelchinaguide.com › chinese-new-yearChinese New Year 2025: Feb. 10, Year of Dragon, Spring Festival

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   Sep 24, 2024 · 2025 – The Year of the Snake. In 2025 Chinese New Year festival falls on Jan. 29. 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 ...

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   How long does a Chinese New Year celebration last?

   • As the most colorful annual event, the traditional CNY celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the climax arrives around the Lunar New Year's Eve. China during this period is dominated by iconic red lanterns, loud fireworks, massive banquets and parades, and the festival even triggers exuberant celebrations across the globe.

   Chinese New Year 2025: Feb. 10, Year of Dragon, Spring Festival

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   What happens on Chinese New Year's day?

   • After a 7-day celebration for the Chinese New Year, most people return to work on the eighth day. Bosses will give staff red envelopes (hongbao in Mandarin or lai see in Cantonese), which means that the team can make profits all year. The ninth day is the birthday of the Jade Emperor (the Supreme Deity of Taoism).

   Chinese New Year Celebrations 2024: 15-Day Traditional Activities

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   When does Chinese New Year start?

   • Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. This is a festival called Laba ( 腊八 Làbā /laa-baa/ '12th lunar month' + '8'), in the traditional sense, which marks the beginning of the Spring Festival. This year, it corresponds to January 18.

   How to Celebrate Chinese New Year (2025): Top 18 Traditions

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   Why is Chinese New Year important?

   • Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival in China. People usually prepare for it early before New Year’s Eve. As the last day of the lunar year, Chinese New Year's Eve (除夕 chú xī) is the day before Chinese New Year. It is a grand reunion time for the whole Chinese family.

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   What is Chinese New Year's Eve?

   • As the last day of the lunar year, Chinese New Year's Eve (除夕 chú xī) is the day before Chinese New Year. It is a grand reunion time for the whole Chinese family. People will participate in activities lots of activities to celebrate the coming new year. 1. Putting Up New Year Decorations

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   How do you celebrate Chinese New Year?

   • Many Chinese people visit ancestors' graves on the day before the Chinese New Year's day, offer sacrifices to ancestors before the reunion dinner (to show that they are letting their ancestors "eat" first), and add an extra glass and place it at the dinner table on New Year's eve. 3. Enjoying a Family Reunion Dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve

   Chinese New Year 2025: Traditions, Snake Year Celebration Calendar

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8. www.chinahighlights.com › lunar-new-yearLunar New Year: Traditions & Celebrations for the Year of the ...

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   Lunar New Year falls on different dates each year, but always falls between February 10 and February 24 of the international standard calendar. Its traditional Chinese celebrations last for 16 days, from Lunar New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. In 2025, Lunar New Year will fall on Wednesday, January 29th and start a year of the Dragon.