Chinese New Year Celebrations

Chinese New Year is on February 19^th and this year is the year of the Goat. Chinese New Year is a big holiday for the Chinese and is also known in China as Spring Festival. The night before New Year families get together for a reunion dinner and many families cleanse their homes to sweep away bad luck and make way for new good luck. Chinese New Year Decorations are placed on windows and doors and these are mainly red in colour with themes of good fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity. Activities during Chinese New Year include lighting firecrackers, giving money in red paper envelopes and exchanging gifts of food and sweets between friends or relatives. As New Year approaches markets are set up and sell products such as flowers, toys, clothing, fireworks and decorations.

Having a Chinese New Year Party is the perfect way to celebrate Chinese New Year whether you are having a private party or you want to celebrate in a restaurant we have many Chinese New Year Party Ideas to help you. A Chinese Flag is a great way to start, putting it up alongside China Flag Bunting outside your venue will let your guests know that they have arrived at the right place. Any Chinese New Year Themed Party needs decorations. Chinese Cultural Cutouts and Oriental Hanging Garlands are among the Chinese New Year Party Supplies that we have as well as Oriental Whirl Decorations, these are all in the traditional Red. Chinese Lanterns also feature in Chinese New Year and to show this custom choose between a Decorative Lantern or a Good Luck Lantern With Tassles.

There is still plenty of time to get organised and choose your decorations for Chinese New Year and with our choice of deliveries you will have all you need to celebrate this occasion.

How are you planning to celebrate Chinese New Year?  We would love to know your party ideas.