By January 14, 2025
Lunar New Year is celebrated annually throughout East Asia and increasingly around the world with Washington State recognizing it as an official holiday beginning in 2024. The celebrations welcome the return of spring and chase away the darkness of winter, with many featuring fire crackers, special foods, and lion dances.
Lunar New Year is based on the lunar calendar and is marked by 1 of 12 Chinese zodiac signs. 2025 begins the year of the snake and marks the end of 2024’s year of the dragon. Lunar New Year begins January 29, 2025 with many festivals, events and fairs going on throughout the 16 day celebration.
Looking for ways to celebrate? Check out these Lunar New Year 2025 events in and around Seattle:
Chinatown-International District Celebration
Saturday, February 22, 2025, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
King Street and Hing Hay Park
Dance performances and music, 40+ food walk destinations, and more
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Sat Feb 1, 2025 11 am–2 pm
Fuller Garden Court
Live lion dances, drop-in art activities with local artists, and a story time inspired by the holiday.
Chinese Garden New Year Festival
Saturday, February 8. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Seattle Chinese Garden
Year of the Snake and the Lantern Festival
The Bellevue Collection
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Bellevue Square Mall
Live performances, crafts, displays and more for Chinese New Year, Seollal (Korean New Year) and Tết (Vietnamese New Year).
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