Chinese New Year's Eve | |
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Official name | 除夕 (chúxī) in China |
Also called | Spring Festival Eve |
Observed by | China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam |
Type | Cultural, Religious |
Significance | Celebrates the end of the year |
Date | last day of the 12th traditional Chinese lunisolar month[1] |
2023 date | 21 January |
2024 date | 9 February |
2025 date | 28 January |
2026 date | 16 February |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Chinese New Year |
Chinese New Year's Eve is the day before the Chinese New Year. Celebrating Chinese New Year's Eve has always been a family matter, it is the reunion day for every ethnic Chinese family. It has evolved over a long period of time. The origin of Chinese New Year's Eve can be traced back to 3500 years ago.