Welcoming the new year and sending good fortune and abundance into the previous one are at the heart of Chinese New Year traditions. There will be a lot of red decor, firecrackers, and fireworks. Red envelopes are used to distribute funds to the youth. Those who have passed on are remembered and celebrated with a feast.
The beginning and ending times of the Chinese New Year in 2025 are as follows.
Chinese New Year starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
How long does Chinese New Year go for?
Chinese New Year 2025 ends Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The beginning of a new year is signified by Chinese New Year, which is also known as Lunar New Year, when the calendar is based on lunar cycles or the phases of the moon.
Starting the first new moon of the lunar calendar, the lunar new year finishes on the first full moon roughly fifteen days later. The lunar calendar is based on moon cycles, so the Lunar New Year celebration dates vary somewhat every year.