Chinese New Year Explained

It begins in late january or early february.

Chinese new year explained. By dpa feb 4 2019. The first day of chinese new year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 january and 20 february. Chinese new year spring festival explained spring festival or chinese new year is the biggest holiday of the year in china and is full of excitement and holiday spirit for most chinese.

Next year the first month of the new lunar year will start according to the chinese calendar on 12 february 2021. Rat ox tiger yours truly rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig. Why because it s the lunar new year or the chinese new year of course.

Chinese new year is a major holiday in china and chinese communities throughout the world. Share tweet share share share email share. It begins with the new moon so it starts on january 25 2020 and ends on february 11 2021 on the date of that new moon.

Unlike in western nations the starting date of the chinese new year is not the same each year. Chinese new year traditions and symbols. In 2021 chinese new year will begin on february 12.

Chinese new year explained. Like easter in christianity chinese new year is a lunar festival. Each year is defined by one of the 12 animals in the chinese zodiac.

Happy chinese new year 2019 year of the rat many countries celebrate the new year according to the chinese calendar and not only to our calendar which is the gregorian calendar starting on the 1st of january. Tied to the chinese lunar calendar the holiday was traditionally a time to honor. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season observances traditionally take place from new year s eve the evening preceding the first day of the year to the lantern festival held on the 15th day of the year.