Chinese New Year – China's Grandest Festival & Longest Public Holiday

Chinese: 春节 chūn jié
Also called: Lunar New Year, Spring Festival
Observed by: All Chinese people; people in some other Asian countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines…
2020 date: Saturday, Jan. 25th, Rat
2021 date: Friday, Feb. 12th, Ox
Holiday: 7 days

Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China, with a 7-day long holiday. As the most colorful annual event, the traditional CNY celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the climax arrives around the Lunar New Year's Eve.

China during this period is dominated by iconic red lanterns, loud fireworks, massive banquets and parades, and the festival even triggers exuberant celebrations across the globe.

2020 – The Year of the Rat
In 2020 Chinese New Year festival falls on Jan. 25. It is the Year of the Rat according to the Chinese zodiac, which features a 12-year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal. People born in the Years of the Rat including 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, and 2008 will experience their Zodiac Year of Birth (Ben Ming Nian).