About Chinese New Year 2025.
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a big celebration in China and other countries. In 2025, it starts on January 29th and ends with the Lantern Festival on February 12th. People in China will enjoy holidays from January 28th to February 4th.
Every Chinese year is named after an animal. There are 12 animals in total. In 2025, it’s the Year of the Snake! The snake stands for wisdom and elegance. People born in this year are smart and good at solving problems.
Folklore related to the Chinese New Year.
A long time ago, there was a scary sea monster called Nian. It came to villages on New Year’s Eve and frightened everyone!
But the villagers found out that Nian was scared of red and loud noises. So, they wore red clothes, used firecrackers, and put up red decorations to keep Nian away.
Even today, people celebrate with fireworks and lots of red!
How is the festival celebrated?
Chinese New Year is all about family, food, and fun! Families eat big dinners with yummy food like dumplings, fish, and rice cakes.
There are parades with colourful lion and dragon dances. These are for good luck! People also give red envelopes with money inside to wish others good fortune.
On the 15th day, everyone lights beautiful lanterns for the Lantern Festival. Chinese New Year isn’t just in China. Places like Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam celebrate, too. Even big cities like New York and London join the fun with parades and parties!
