Chinese New Year 2021 Japan

The chinese new year of 2021 falls on february 12th friday and the festival will last to february 26th about 15 days in total.

Chinese new year 2021 japan. During the time of both the new year on january first and the. It is also known as the lunar new year or the spring festival. History says until 1873 during the meiji era 1868 1912 celebration of the japanese new year was based on the chinese lunar calendar.

Kobe is home to one of only a few china towns in japan. Chinese new year is the first day of the new year in the chinese lunisolar calendar chinese traditional calendar. There will also be stalls selling chinese food and more traditional chinese goods.

The festivities in the district of nankin machi include a dragon parade a lion dance and martial arts demonstrations. In 2021 the lunar chinese new year will begin on the 12 th of february. New year s day 2021 2022 and 2023 new year s day in japan has been officially celebrated according to the gregorian calendar since 1873.

This year the animal sign is the ox. Holidays and observances in japan in 2021. Valentine s day valentine s day is a special time to celebrate love romance and friendship.

Although it did not originate in japan the chinese zodiac and the 12 animals that represent it have been embraced by japanese culture wholeheartedly. February 12 2021 marks the beginning of the year of the metal ox. International civil aviation day international civil aviation day is observed globally on december 7 each year.

Unlike chinese korean or vietnamese new year japanese celebrate their new year on january 1. The lunar chinese new year is very much a time of honouring family and. 2021 will be the year of the ox.