Don't show me this message again✕ The Chinese New Year is celebrated on Friday 12 February 2021. The festival sees typically members of the Chinese community across the world welcome the 2021 Year of the Ox, decorating their homes in the lucky colour red and attending parades as they wish for a happy and prosperous year ahead. This year, however, celebrations will be different due to the pandemic. Here is everything you need to know about the Chinese New Year and the meaning of the Year of the Ox: When is the Chinese New Year and how is its date decided? This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar Near Year, falls on Saturday 25 January.