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Lunar New Year commences January 26, 2026
January 20, 2026
Lunar New Year, based on the Lunisolar calendar
commences January 26, 2009.
Next year Lunar
New Year starts on February 14, 2010. The 2010 Olympics
run from February 12 to 27.
New Year
celebrations of many sinospheric (Asian) cultures are
based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Chinese,
Korean, Tibetan, Vietnamese and Mongolian people
celebrate New Years beginning on the first day of the
first Lunar month. This year, that day falls on January
26th.
Chinese New Year is celebrated in
Richmond and around the world for 15 days, ending on the
full moon, February 9th with the Lantern Festival and a
lantern parade. Other Asian people celebrate Lunar New
Year for anywhere from 3 to 15 days.
It's
interesting that Japan opted out of Lunar New Year and
adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1873, so their first
day of the new year is January 1. Year 2009 is referred
to as either the Year of the Ox, the Year of Ji Chou or
Year 4706 in the Chinese Calendar.
Bringing in
the new year and expelling the old year involves
shooting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve. At
midnight, open all your doors and windows to allow the
old year out and welcome the New Year in.
Looking for local celebrations? Watch these
websites in the next week for more
events:
• Tourism Richmond
• City of
RIchmond Events
• London Heritage Farm Chinese
New Year Tea
• Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese
Garden
For more information on the
celebration, start here:
• Wikipedia: Lunar New
Year
• University of Victoria: Chinese New
Year
Tourism Richmond added this information
if you are in the lower mainland:
Jan 25-26
Chinese New Year of the Ox Celebrations at
Aberdeen Centre
Join Aberdeen Centre in
welcoming the Year of the Ox, with the Golden Dragon
& Lion Dance, Traditional eye-dotting ceremony and
spectacular firecracker show. View exciting stage shows,
personality appearances, cultural performances, dances,
music, free giveaways and more! Free
admission.
Aberdeen Centre (Central
Atrium)
4151 Hazelbridge
Way
604-270-1234
www.aberdeencentre.com
Jan 25-26
Chinese New Year Feast at
HAKKASAN
HAKKASAN will be featuring special
Chinese New Year's Tasting Menus with festive dishes
symbolizing good luck, abundance and fortune.
Bring on the Year of the Ox in style - Enjoy
a celebratory lunar feast at HAKKASAN and leave the
cooking to us. To book your reservations, contact us
today.
HAKKASAN Contemporary Chinese
Cuisine
220-2188 No.5
Rd
604-273-9191
www.hakkasan.ca
Jan
31 - Feb 1
London Heritage Farm Chinese New Year
Time: Noon till 5pm
Come and celebrate
the start of the Year of the Ox at London Heritage Farm
with a special new year tea and cultural
displays.
This is a free, all age
event.
London Heritage Farm
6511 Dyke Rd,
Richmond
604-271-5220
www.londonheritagefarm.ca
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