Chnese new year is when
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that marks the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The date of Chinese New Year varies each year, but it typically falls between January 21 and February 20.
The Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration that begins on the new moon and ends on the full moon. The exact date is determined by the Chinese lunar calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon and the sun.
Here are the dates for Chinese New Year for the next few years:
- 2023: January 22
- 2024: February 10
- 2025: January 29
- 2026: February 17
- 2027: February 6
During Chinese New Year, people typically engage in various traditions and customs, such as:
- Cleaning the house to sweep away bad luck
- Decorating with red decorations and lanterns to symbolize good luck and prosperity
- Wearing new clothes and giving red envelopes filled with money to children and loved ones
- Eating traditional foods such as dumplings, fish, and niangao (sticky rice cake)
- Watching traditional lion and dragon dances
- Visiting family and friends
- Setting off firecrackers to scare away evil spirits
Chinese New Year is a significant holiday in Chinese culture and is celebrated by people of Chinese descent around the world.