Chinese New Year 2025: Date, CNY Calendar, Animal

In 2025, as it is customary every year, Lunar New Year's day is an opportunity for all to share their joy with their family and friends on this festive occasion, which is punctuated by numerous celebrations, concerts, parades and parties throughout the weekend and the following days, starting on January 29th, 2025, and usually lasting all over the week-end and sometimes much longer, depending on the countries.

Chinese Golden Week 2025, which starts with Lunar New Year's Eve, January 28th, 2025, and lasts until February 3rd, 2025, is a National holiday in China, during which people travel from afar to reunite with their family and celebrate Lunar New Year together.

How long is Chinese New Year 2025?

The lunisolar calendar being based on the moon cycles, the Chinese New Year date is never the same and changes every year. However, the Lunar New Year date range is always between January and February. Likewise, the duration of Chinese New Year celebrations is not fixed on the Gregorian calendar. In 2025, which is the Year of the Snake, Chinese New Year is officially celebrated in China from New Year's Eve, on January 28th, 2025, until the 6th day of the first lunar month, on February 3rd, 2025.

However in 2025, the family festivities, which are the most substantial on January 29th, can last until the Lantern Festival Eve, on February 3, 2025. Taking into account country and family traditions, Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations last around 15 days.

Chinese New Year 2025 - Lunar New Year holidays and celebrations in Asia

Lunar New Year Calendar 2025 of holidays and observances in in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines

	Country	Starting day	Duration (days)	Holiday
🇨🇳	China	Jan. 28, 2025	3	National
🇭🇰	Hong Kong	Jan. 29, 2025	3	National
🇸🇬	Singapore	Jan. 29, 2025	2	Public
🇻🇳	Vietnam	Jan. 28, 2025	6	Public
🇹🇭	Thailand	Jan. 29, 2025	3	Regional
🇹🇼	Taiwan	Jan. 28, 2025	6	National
🇲🇾	Malaysia	Jan. 29, 2025	3	National
🇵🇭	Philippines	Jan. 28, 2025	1	Non-working

Chinese New Year calendar - Official Dates (2017 to 2045)

Chinese New Year calendar date, animal and element

Official Chinese New Year dates, with their Chinese zodiac animal-sign and their related element, from 2017 to 2045

Chinese New Year	CNY Day		Animal		Element
2017	January 28, 2017	🐔	Rooster	🔥	Fire
2018	February 16, 2018	🐶	Dog	🗿	Earth
2019	February 5, 2019	🐷	Pig	🗿	Earth
2020	January 25, 2020	🐭	Rat	🛠	Metal
2021	February 12, 2021	🐮	Ox	🛠	Metal
2022	February 1, 2022	🐯	Tiger	💧	Water
2023	January 22, 2023	🐰	Rabbit	💧	Water
2024	February 10, 2024	🐲	Dragon	🌳	Wood
2025		🐍	Snake	🌳	Wood
2026	February 17, 2026	🐴	Horse	🔥	Fire
2027	February 6, 2027	🐐	Goat	🔥	Fire
2028	January 26, 2028	🐵	Monkey	🗿	Earth
2029	February 13, 2029	🐔	Rooster	🗿	Earth
2030	February 3, 2030	🐶	Dog	🛠	Metal
2031	January 23, 2031	🐷	Pig	🛠	Metal
2032	February 11, 2032	🐭	Rat	💧	Water
2033	January 31, 2033	🐮	Ox	💧	Water
2034	February 19, 2034	🐯	Tiger	🌳	Wood
2035	February 8, 2035	🐰	Rabbit	🌳	Wood
2036	January 28, 2036	🐲	Dragon	🔥	Fire
2037	February 15, 2037	🐍	Snake	🔥	Fire
2038	February 4, 2038	🐴	Horse	🗿	Earth
2039	January 24, 2039	🐐	Goat	🗿	Earth
2040	February 12, 2040	🐵	Monkey	🛠	Metal
2041	February 1, 2041	🐔	Rooster	🛠	Metal
2042	January 22, 2042	🐶	Dog	💧	Water
2043	February 10, 2043	🐷	Pig	💧	Water
2044	January 30, 2044	🐭	Rat	🌳	Wood
2045	February 17, 2045	🐮	Ox	🌳	Wood

2025 holiday and observance dates in China, Asian festivals

Official holidays in China in 2025

Date	Festival	Description
January 1	New Year's Day	January 1, 2025 is the start of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. It’s a national holiday in China.
January 28	Spring Festival Eve	On Chinese New Year's Eve, family and friends gather and celebrate together during Spring Festival’s Eve dinner.
January 29	Chinese New Year's Day	The first day of the Year of the Wood Dragon 2024. Chinese New Year's day marks the beginning of the Spring Festival in China.
Jan. 9 - Feb. 3	Spring Festival, Golden Week holiday	The Golden Week is a 7 days national holiday in China.
February 12	Lantern Festival	The Lantern Festival traditionally marks the end of Chinese New year celebrations, on the fifteenth day following Chinese New Year’s day.
February 28	Zhonghe Festival	Also called the Blue Dragon Festival, it is celebrated on the first day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. Traditionally, the Dragon brings rain and good harvest.
March 8	International Women's Day	International Women's Day commemorates the movement for women's rights.
March 12	Arbor Day	Also known as the National Tree Planting Day, it is a day of awareness and concrete action for the welfare of the planet.
March 20	Spring equinox
April 4-6	Ching Ming (Qing Ming) Festival	Also called Tomb-Sweeping Day, Chinese Memorial Day or Ancestors' Day, it is celebrated fifteen days after the Spring Equinox. On this day, people pray for the deceased members of their family.
May 1	Labour Day	International Workers’ Day.
May 4	Youth Day	Celebration Day for young people from age 14 to 28.
May 31 - June 2	Duanwu Festival	Also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, just before the Summer solstice. Racing dragon boats is one of the many activities held during that day.
June 1	Children's Day	Celebration Day for children under the age of 14.
June 21	Summer Solstice
July 11	China National Maritime Day	China Maritime Day marks the anniversary of the travels of navigator Zheng He during the Ming Dynasty.
August 1	Army Day	Specific celebration for military personnel in active duty.
August 29	Double Seven Festival	Also called the Chinese Valentine's Day, according to the Chinese calendar.
September 6	Spirit Festival	The Spirit Festival or Ghost Day is traditionally celebrated on the fifteenth night of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar. It is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival during which families pay homage to their deceased ancestors. Lotus-shaped lanterns are set on rivers to help guide the soul of forgotten souls towards the afterlife.
September 10	Teachers' Day	Teacher's Day in China is celebrated on Friday, September 10, 2025.
September 22	Autumn equinox
October 1	National Day	National Day in mainland China.
October 1-7	National Day Golden Week holiday	The National Day Golden Week holiday is a recent national holiday period of 7 days, implemented by the Chinese government since 2000.
October 6	Mid-Autumn Festival	Also called the Moon Festival, the festival is held on the fifteenth day of the eight month of the Chinese lunar calendar, during full moon time at night. Traditional mooncakes (lotus bean-filled cakes) and Rabbit-shaped cakes (the Rabbit is the zodiac animal associated with the moon) are eaten on this day. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a period of choice to celebrate weddings in China.
October 29	Double Nine Festival	ChongYang Festival is held on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar. As 9 is associated to Yang, it’s also called the Double Yang Festival. It’s appropriate to visit elders and pay tribute to ancestors on this day.
December 21	Winter Solstice
December 25	Christmas Day	Christmas Day is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the most important date for Christians all over the world, during which families gather for a feast and children are given special gifts.