Date: Chinese New Year 2025 is on January 25, marking the start of the Year of the Wood Goat (also called the Year of the Green Sheep).
Lunar Calendar: Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar, which is based on the moon's cycles. The date varies each year, usually falling between January 21 and February 20.
Celebration of Renewal: It's a celebration of the beginning of a new year and marks the end of winter, symbolizing new beginnings and fresh starts.
Animal Sign: The animal sign for 2025 is the Wood Goat (or Sheep), which represents peace, calm, and creativity. People born under this sign are believed to be gentle, artistic, and kind-hearted.
Traditions: The holiday is celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and activities like setting off fireworks, giving red envelopes (hongbao) with money for good luck, and wearing new clothes to symbolize a fresh start.
Symbolism of the Color Red: Red plays a major role in celebrations because it’s believed to bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits.
15 Days of Celebration: Chinese New Year lasts for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival, where colorful lanterns are displayed, and people enjoy a special kind of rice dumpling called tangyuan.