Lunar New Year
Resources and information about the Lunar New Year
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- PCC Lunar New Year Celebration
Lunar New Year Celebration 2025 is happening January 29th from 3–6pm at Southeast Mt Tabor Hall, Great Hall. Featuring a performance by the White Lotus Lion Dancers, free food, traditional crafts and games, red envelope gifts, and more! - 9th Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade & Celebration
Join the Portland Chinatown Museum for their 9th Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Presented in partnership with the Oregon Historical Society - Lan Su Chinese Gardens
Join the celebrations at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland from January 29 - February 23, 2025. - Vietnamese Community of Oregon’s Tết Festival
Attend the VNCO Tết Festival on
Februrary 1, 2025 at 10:30am at Leodis V. McDaniel High School. - Oregon 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration
Presented by Chinese Friendship Association of Portland at the Keller Auditorium on February 1, 2025. - Tết in Seattle from Seattle Center
Celebrate on January 25-26, 2025 in person at the Seattle Center - White Lotus Market: Lunar New Year Food Fest
A festive food celebration featuring delicious bites and drinks from local AAPI vendors. February 15 & 16, 12 PM – 9 PM at Shun Fat (SF) Supermarket (5253 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR) - 2025 Chinese New Year Cultural Fair
The Chinese New Year Cultural Fair returns to the Oregon Convention Center on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
Lion Dance
The lion dance is a traditional part of the Lunar New Year celebrations. According to Chinese tradition, the lion represents strength, wisdom, and happiness. The Lion dance is said to be auspicious, or to bring good fortune and luck, which is considered important for the new year.
History, Traditions & Symbolism
- How to Stay Lucky During the Chinese New Year
From Time magazine's site (time.com), provides an overview of traditions and symbols for a lucky new year. - Information about Chinese New Year
from chinesenewyear.net - Lunar New Year's Traditions and Superstitions, Explained
from Oprah Magazine - The Lunar New Year: Rituals and Legends
from Asia for Educators, Columbia University
The Complete Guide to Chinese Horoscopes by Call Number: ebook
The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes by Call Number: ebook
China Society and Culture Complete Report by Call Number: ebook
Chinese New Year information from History.com includes a historical overview and information on the symbolic foods of the Chinese New Year.
One of the first Chinese New Year parades started in San Francisco, California the 1860s. The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade is the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in the United States.
- Lunar New Year: Fact Sheet from the Congressional Research ServiceFact sheet about Lunar New Year from the Congressional Research Service
About the Celebrations
Chinese Calendar and Zodiac
- Chinese Zodiac
Information on the Chinese Zodiac. Includes an overview of all the animals and what they may represent. - Calendars Through the Ages
Provides the history and overview of the Chinese Calendar from WebExhibits.
Astrology and Cosmology in Early China by Call Number: ebookLearn the history of astronomy and astrology in early China and its influence on beliefs today.
Religious Holidays and Calendars by Provides an overview of the all the festivals of Chinese by lunar month.
