Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional holiday in Chinese culture, marking the beginning of the lunar new year with family reunions and centuries-old customs.
The festival's date shifts each year according to the lunar calendar, typically falling between late January and mid-February, and traditionally marks the transition from winter to spring in Chinese agricultural tradition.
Celebrations often span 15 days and include family reunion dinners, the giving of red envelopes containing money to children, fireworks believed to ward off evil spirits, and dragon and lion dances.
Each year is associated with one of twelve zodiac animals in a repeating cycle, and the holiday is celebrated not only in China but across many countries with significant Chinese diaspora communities worldwide.