Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Chinese New Year - statistics & facts
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is arguably the most important festival in China, very similar to the importance of Christmas to the western world. The festival celebrates the beginning of a year, based on the traditional lunisolar calendar. January 29th of 2025 marked the first day of the year of the Snake.
