About Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year / Spring Festival) is the most important traditional festival in Chinese culture and is celebrated by billions of people worldwide. It marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.
The celebration typically lasts 15 days, from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. Key traditions include family reunion dinners, giving red envelopes (hongbao) containing money, fireworks and firecrackers, dragon and lion dances, and decorating with red lanterns and couplets.
Each year is associated with one of 12 zodiac animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The holiday is celebrated not only in China but also in Korea (Seollal), Vietnam (Tết), and by Chinese communities around the world.