Chinese New Year

2024 is the year of the Dragon, starting from February 10th, 2024 (Chinese lunar New Year Day) and lasting until January 28th, 2024. If you were born in 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012…, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Dragon.

As a large community of Chinese-Australians living in New South Wales, Sydneysiders love celebrating Chinese New Year each year.

Although this festival is celebrated across the country, Sydney does it differently. Chinese Australians celebrate this cultural festival with the same vigour and energy as in China.

The Chinese New Year celebrations begin at the end of January or the start of February each year and run for a week. With live music, food stalls, parades and fireworks, the Chinese New Year is a great family event to celebrate.

Now in its 28th year, the festival has become the largest celebration of the Lunar New Year outside Asia.

If you want to participate in the Chinese New Year in Sydney, come to the Harbour and get in amongst it all. The festival is FREE! Make sure to secure accommodation early, as it will book out quickly. Click the link below to explore the range of accommodation options in the Sydney CBD.