Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is celebrated on January 29th, 2025, marking the Year of the Wood Snake in the Chinese zodiac. This Lunar New Year celebration is observed by communities around the world, including those in Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The Snake symbolizes wisdom and transformation.
Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the New Year celebration for China and kicks off events across Glasgow and beyond for communities who celebrate this special time of year.
Taking place on Wednesday , it's a day of significance and celebration, with 2025 marking the Year of the Wood Snake in the Chinese zodiac. It also marks the Lunar New Year, which is not just specific to China, and refers to the celebration of the new year based on the Lunar calendar that follows the moon's orbit around the earth, and is recognised and celebrated across the globe in Asian communities including Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
As part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, we also asked a group of local food experts for their top picks of east Asian restaurants to enjoy, which you can see here.
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