Here's when the Chinese New Year starts in 2025, how long it lasts, where the Lunar New Year is celebrated and your guide to ...

Unlike the New Year based on the Gregorian calendar, the Chinese calendar is based on the lunar cycle. The date of the Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the Winter Solstice ...

The reason for the changing date is that Chinese New Year’s timing ... This is different from the calendar most of us use today, called the Gregorian calendar, based on the solar year.