Chinese New Year in 2025 starts with the new moon on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the full moon, or the Lantern Festival, on Feb. 12. But these dates are different each year, because the ...

For example, the Chinese Lunar New Year began on January 29, 2025, ushering in the Year of the Snake. The 15-day celebration concluded with the Lantern Festival on the full moon, February 12.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional holiday held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which is when the Chinese believe the moon is brightest. On the Western calendar ...