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Chinese New Year 2021

The Chinese New Year of 2021 falls on February 12th (Friday), and the festival will last to February 26th, about 15 days in total. 2021 is a Year of the Ox according to Chinese zodiac.

As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get seven days' absence from work, from February 11th to 17th.
 

The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival).
 

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2021 Lunar New Year falls on February 12th.

The public holiday lasts from February 11th to 17th, during which the New Year's Eve on February 11th and the New Year's Day on February 12th are the peak time of celebration.

The commonly known New Year calendar counts from the New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on February 26th 2021.

According to the old folk customs, the traditional celebration starts even earlier, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month.