The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is primarily a cultural and social holiday, though it has deep historical and traditional roots that include religious or spiritual elements.
It is a significant cultural celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar calendar year, ushering out the old year and bringing forth the luck and prosperity of the new one.
Chinese New Year lasts for an extended period, starting from New Year's Eve and culminating in the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Community: Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is celebrated by an estimated one-fifth of the world's population, primarily encompassing people in East and Southeast Asia, as well as the global Asian diaspora.
Common practices:
- Families gather together to spend the evening preparing boiled dumplings and festive meals.
- Giving of money to children in red envelopes