Where observed
Where Lunar New Year is observed
Lunar New Year is observed in 6 countries tracked here. Read the full brief
Observed in
- ChinaCountry page
- South KoreaCountry page
- VietnamCountry page
- SGSingaporeCountry page
- MYMalaysiaCountry page
- TWTaiwanCountry page
Compare with related holidays
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At a glance
- Category
- Cultural celebration
- Window
- Jan - Mar
- Date pattern
- lunar