Chinese New Year Hong Kong
This year chinese new year falls on tuesday 5 february and marks the start of the year of the pig.
Chinese new year hong kong. Here s what s happening and when. In hong kong the national holiday typically takes place from the first to the third day of the first lunar month which means that the festivities this year will run from 5 7 february. How to celebrate chinese new year in hong kong.
Celebrating the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar chinese new year is also known as lunar new year and the spring festival and takes place sometime between late january and early february ushering in days long festivities that centre around family and auspiciousness. Hong kong chinese new year celebrations are some of the city s landmark events including the lion and dragon dances and the signature chinese new year firework extravaganza. Among all hong kong s holidays chinese new year is the most important for locals and the chinese diaspora.
In 2020 however the parade has been cancelled but will be replaced by a 4 day carnival in west kowloon. Chinese new year s day marks the beginning of the spring festival holiday which is the biggest holiday in china. Hong kong s chinese new year festival is world famous.
Chinese new year 2020.