Lunar New Year 2025

Celebrating Lunar New Year Across the SBS Network

Explore Lunar New Year stories and celebrations across SBS, from articles and podcasts to events, movies, TV shows, and teacher resources.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year in your language

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Upcoming Events

23 January - 16 February 2025
🎇 Chatswood Year of the Snake Festival
📌 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood 2067
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29 January - 16 February 2025
🎇 Sydney Lunar Festival
📌 Dixon St Mall
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Saturday, 15 February 2025
🕔 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
🎇 Cabramatta Lunar New Year
📌 Arthur Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
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15–16 February 2025
🎇 Vietnamese Festival
📌 Footscray Park, Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011
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Lunar New Year Videos

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Celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake
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We hit the streets and asked people how they prepare for Lunar Year! From traditional foods to family gatherings, let's hear from the Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Vietnamese communities about their favourite LNY traditions.
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Watch Lunar New Year celebrations from events around Australia

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Lunar New Year on SBS On Demand

Destination Flavour
The Family Law
Luke Nguyen's Railway Vietnam
Train To Busan
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Lunar New Year fun!

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Chengdu - Lantern Festival at Jinli
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From SBS Food

Ben Nguyen and family celebrating Lunar New Year at their restaurant Hau Au
Curry puffs, Destination Flavour Singapore
Traditional Chinese steamed sponge cake - Fa Gao, for lunar new year festival celebration food.
Ba si di gua (Chinese candied sweet potato).
Victor Liong pulling biang biang mian noodles.
Lunar New Year banquet food
My family’s dumplings
Chilli crab, served with steamed mantou

LNY recipes

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Albee's nonya fried fish
Diana Chang's Lo Hon Jai, or Buddha's delight

Year of the Snake Teacher Resources

Lesson plans and classroom activities to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Also, a fun snake-fan activity, inspired by Korean traditions.

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