Description: Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese holiday. Learn more about Chinese New Year, such as the history of the holiday, conventional traditions associated with it, standard activities that take place, or other important information related to the holiday.
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The coming Chinese New Year begins 2024-02-10 , which is 239 days away. This year's animal sign is the Rabbit from 2023-01-22 to 2024-02-09. Click here to check the Chinese New Year date of other years.
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese holiday. It is defined as the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Unlike the New Year observed by those that use the Gregorian Calendar, which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose dates indicate both the phase of the moon as well as the time of the solar year. In addition, a lunar month is around two days short
Typically, the celebration begins on the New Year's Eve and lasts for around 15 days through the middle of the first month. Before the celebration, people traditionally clean their houses thoroughly, and also display traditional New Year's decorations. This festivity is a time for family reunion, and is considered the most important part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People often visit relatives and friends, do some shopping, watch traditional Chinese New Year events, launch fireworks, and plan for t