Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

The Spring Festival, commonly known as Chinese New Year, is the most important traditional holiday in China. Celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar, it marks the arrival of spring and is a time for family reunions, feasting, and honoring ancestors. The festival includes various customs such as decorating homes with red lanterns, preparing special foods, giving red envelopes filled with money, and setting off fireworks to ward off evil spirits. Each year is associated with an animal from the Chinese zodiac, adding unique cultural significance and celebrations tied to the traits of that animal.