Lunar New Year 2025 Date. This year ushers in the year of the snake! Lunar new year (chinese new year) happens this year on wednesday, january 29, 2025.
Lunar new year celebrations traditionally span 15 days, beginning with new year’s day on 29 january 2025 and ending with the lantern festival on 12 february 2025. The government office has issued a document conveying the directive of prime minister pham minh chinh regarding the lunar new year (tet) holiday and other public.