Chinese New Year 2019 is coming soon, it is the most important traditional festival and holiday for Chinese people, which is called Spring Festival. It is a family reunion holiday, family members come back from their workplaces after one year's hardworking.

Would you like to know more about Chinese New Year? I am happy to share with you.

The Chinese Zodiac runs on a cycle of 12 years, with each year denoting one of the 12 animals. The 12 animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

Year 2019 it is the year of the pig by turn.

Chinese New Year 2019 will be on 5 Feb. 2019. The celebrations for Chinese New Year are spread across 23 days, starting on today Jan 29 till 19 Feb. 2019. This starts first period is called as Little Year, it runs from Jan 29 and continues until New Years Eve Feb 4. It is during the Spring Festival that Chinese New Year officially begin on Feb 5 and the celebrations continue until Feb 19., Feb 19 is the Lantern Festival as well, preparations for the Lantern Festival then begin on Feb 16, there will have many celebration events being held on Feb 19 the Lantern Festival, like lantern, Riddles, Dragon Dance playing, Lion Dance playing, which are tradition of China for thousands of years, wishing good luck for the coming year!

How to wish someone a Happy New Year in Chinese?

One of the most straightforward ways is xīn nián (new year) kuài lè (happy) in Mandarin, which is written as 新年快乐 in simplified Chinese characters. If you’re planning to say it out loud it is pronounced shin nee-an kwai le. There is also a  shortened way of saying it, 新年好, which is xin nian (new year) hao (good), which is pronounced shin nee-an how.

Wish all of you and your family another healthy, lucky, prosperous and happy new year! All dreams come true!