Chinese New Year Melbourne

Chinese new year celebrations begin on new year s eve on the last day of the last month of the chinese calendar and last for about a week.

Chinese new year melbourne. Chinese new year united city of melbourne victoria state government victoria multicultural commission sponsors and our activation partners invite you to celebrate the coming new year in style across some of melbourne s most iconic locations including the melbourne museum queen victoria market queens bridge square and the district docklands. The correct translation of the name of the holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years in various asian countries in addition to china is lunar new year so you will note that many of the celebrations are called lunar new year festivals. Melbourne will be emblazoned next week with beginning of chinese new year with vibrant cultural performances activities costumes cuisines and more.

Friday 12 february 2021 is chinese new year s day. Celebrating chinese new year with crown melbourne january 16 2020 no other melbourne destination celebrates the lunar new year quite like crown melbourne and this year is no different. Stay in touch a free weekly wrap of what.

Chinese new year 2020 year of rat. 9 24 february 2021. Welcome the year of the rat with 15 days of celebration from 22 january 5 february 2020 the rat is the first of all zodiac animals.

The sound of firecrackers and fireworks drums and dragons will sweep through the streets of melbourne from the 15th 25th of february when the third annual chinese new year melbourne festival returns to celebrate the year of the dog. What s on what s on melbourne lunar new year. As the first zodiac sign the year of the rat golden rat represents wisdom and prosperity and the beginning of a new chapter.

Chinese new year melbourne festival 2018. During this time the chinese diaspora has kept its traditions. Chinatown in melbourne has existed for about 160 years.

Home advertising latest sitemap. Starting on friday 24 january to sunday 9 february the new year the year of the rat will see lively festivities held across the city at some of melbourne s mos. 2015 is no different and this year the annual hawker s bazaar is back bigger and better than ever before.