Happy Lunar New Year!
In 2024 the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year, and many other names, is observed on February 10. Canadians join with many millions of people in Asia, and millions more of Asian Heritage around the world, to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.
The celebrations around this event include many different local practices and are known by many names around the world, including Tet (Vietnam); Seollal (Korea); Koshogatsu or “Little New Year” (Japan). Multiday, and even multiweek festivals will take place around the world on the days and weeks surrounding the 10th.
In North America it is often called Chinese New Year, although the Chinese themselves are more likely to refer to it as the Spring Festival. Moreover, the term “Lunar New Year” is more reflective of the multi-ethnic and multicultural nature of the celebrations. In Canada this is especially important, as many Canadians trace their roots to many different parts of the world, including China, but also to many other places in East Asia such as Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and Japan.
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