Chinese New Year 2025: when it starts and how to celebrate.

According to the Chinese calendar, there is no fixed date for the start of the Chinese New Year and it changes every Time. In 2025, this holiday will be celebrated on January 29 and will last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. According to the Chinese calendar, the year 2025 will end on February 16, 2026.

The symbol of the year in the Chinese calendar for 2025 will be the Green Wooden Snake. The Chinese calendar is based on a cycle of 12 animals and five elements. Each year has its own symbol that combines one animal and one element. The snake symbolizes wisdom, intuition, calmness, and elegance, and those born under this sign are considered calm, thoughtful, and ambitious people.

Celebration Traditions

Chinese New Year in China is the main holiday and an occasion for family gatherings. This holiday, known as the Spring Festival, has a history that dates back over 3000 years.

According to Chinese legend, at the beginning of each new year, the Chinese would hide from a terrible monster named Nian, which came from the sea and devoured livestock, crops, and peaceful people. To protect themselves, people would put up red couplets and hang red lanterns, as well as keep the lights of fireworks alive.

On the festive table for Chinese New Year, dumplings, rice dishes, chicken, and beans must be present. People also give each other mandarins, which symbolize wealth, as well as red envelopes with money.

The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This vibrant celebration involves releasing hundreds of burning lanterns into the sky.

New Year Omens

To avoid misfortune in 2025, some rules should be followed:

• You should not clean or wash your hair in the first three days of the new year, as this may take away luck.
• Children should not be allowed to pout or cry to avoid problems in the family.
• You should not borrow money or take loans, as the whole year will completely depend on living paycheck to paycheck.
• You should also avoid the number 4, as it is considered unlucky.