Chinese New Year 2025 Dates Calendar. A month is based on a lunar cycle averaging 29.5 days, with 12 lunar months typically forming a year. In 2025, chinese new year begins on january 29th and ends on february 12th with the lantern festival.

Traditionally, the start of the chinese new year calendar is ‘the laba festival’ (腊八节 làbājié), which occurs about three weeks before chinese new year’s day and is celebrated separately. Chinese new year 2025, also known as chinese lunar new year or spring festival, falls on january 29th.