Here's what to know about the 2025 holiday, the year of the snake. The Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases instead of the Gregorian calendar used by most western ...

The Chinese New Year 2025, will begin on January 29th, 2025 and will last until February 12th. While the holiday is traditionally celebrated for 16 days, the first 7 days are the official public ...

Therefore, New Year’s Eve lands on the 29th or 30th of the month, depending on the cycle of the moon. This year, there is no 30th day in the first month of the Chinese calendar, so locals will ...

Lunar New Year, Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, falls in late January or early February each year and lasts for about two weeks. The date changes because it is based on the phases of the moon.