Chinese New Year In Thailand

Chinese new year in thailand ตร ษจ น happy chinese new year everyone ป น ป ม งกร bpii níi bpii mang gɔɔn this is a very important part of thai culture and is celebrated every year in early february.

Chinese new year in thailand. It is also known as the spring festival or the lunar new year. In 2020 the date for the chinese new wear in thailand is on saturday 25th january. Many thais trace their roots to china.

Chinese new year traditions. It generally falls in the month of january or february. Also called the spring festival new moon in the evening marking the start of a new lunar year.

Whatever the facts may be most thais like any excuse for a party or a sale and the chinese or lunar new year is no. It falls somewhere from late january to mid february on the gregorian calendar. The celebration will be held from jan 31 to feb 1.

Officially 14 of the population of thailand is chinese but depending on current fashion a far greater percent may identify themselves as thai chinese. The eve of chinese new year is the time to pray and pay respect to ancestors. Throughout the day drummers lion dancers and the long dragon make their way to all the major temples in bangkok.

We found it to be extra festive around 11am at wat arun. Every year is represented by a zodiac animal sign. While chinese new year isn t a public vacation in thailand bangkok s chinese communities usually take at least 1 day off from work to enjoy time with family and friends.

Bangkok 17 january 2020 the tourism authority of thailand tat has lined up several celebrations to mark the chinese new year 2020 from 24 30 january at various major destinations across thailand with some locations starting on earlier dates and some finishing on later dates. Chinese lunar new year s day in thailand chinese new year is the first day of the new year in the chinese calendar which differs from the gregorian calendar. Members of a chinese dancing troupe perform at the tourism authority of thailand to promote chinese new year celebrations at yaowarat this year.