The Chinese New Year of 2020 falls on January 25th (Saturday), and the festival will last to February 8th, about 15 days in total. 2020 is a year of the Rat according to Chinese zodiac.
The public holiday lasts from January 24th to 30th, during which the New Year’s Eve on January 24th and the New Year’s Day on January 25th are the peak time of celebration.
2020 Lunar New Year falls on January 25th. The commonly known New Year calendar counts from the New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival on February 8th 2020. According to the old folk customs, the traditional celebration starts even earlier, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. This is a great opportunity to get out and photograph the celebrations and events of the holiday.