Chinese New Year: everything you need to know about the celebration

22-01-23

The Chinese celebrate the New Year on a different date, since they follow the lunar calendar. While in Western countries the official day is January 1, in China it is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Therefore, every year, the date of the Chinese New Year is changed.

The Chinese calendar is based on the 12 cycles of the moon, about 354 days. Thus, in 2023, the year will begin on January 22 and end on February 9, 2024. During the commemoration period, millions of people travel across China, sometimes thousands of kilometers, to be with their families.