Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 January and 20 February. 

Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in China. In 2016, the Chinese New Year holiday starts from Sunday, February 7th, to Saturday, February 13th.

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