2022 Lunar New Year Guide | Year of the Tiger
Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of the new year according to the traditional lunar calendar. These dates change every year depending on the calendar.
Chinese New Year celebrations typically start on the evening before the new moon, and end on the evening of the full moon 15 days later (Lantern Festival). Every day of the festival will have its own set of traditions.
2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger!
This is your year if you were born in 1950, 1962, 1974,1986, 1998, 2010 or 2022.
How to wish a Happy Chinese New Year | Mandarin and Cantonese
The Chinese language has many different dialects, Mandarin and Cantonese are the 2 main spoken dialects with Mandarin being the national language.
Learn to wish Happy New Year in both dialects!
Mandarin
Cantonese
Lion Dance Performances | Where to watch?
Lions are important to Chinese mythology, they bring joy and happiness, traditional lion dance performances are the most spectacular part of Chinese New Year. Accompanied by percussion music of drums, cymbals and gongs to ward away evil spirits.
Tip: When the lion walks past, brush your hand against its fur, and then, keep it in your pockets for good luck!
Kardinya Park Shopping Centre
Saturday 5th February 2022
11am
Perth Culture Centre
Sunday 6th February 2022
12pm
Your local Chinese Restaurants!
Important Dates & Significance | 2022 Lunar New Year
Family Reunion Dinner
Most important celebration where families gather to celebrate.
Lunar New Year Day | Tues 1 February 2022
NO HOUSE CLEANING DAY
You don’t want to sweep away wealth or good fortune away from your family home.
Last Day of New Year | Tues 15 February 2022
LANTERN FESTIVAL
Children go out at night carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on them. Also, lanterns can be symbolism for letting go of their past selves and looking to the future.
Fun Facts | Traditional Lunar New year
Important Colours
Gold | WEALTH
Red | LUCK
Green | HEALTH & PROSPERITY
Lucky Numbers Popular Chinese PIN Numbers
6,8,9
Popular combinations
888 means “wealth, wealth, wealth”.
168 means “one road wealth”
988 means “growing wealth wealth”
Must Eat!
Yee Sang or Prosperity Toss is a smoked salmon salad that is only prepared and eaten during Chinese New Year. Before eating the salad, you have to mix it by grabbing some with your chopstick and tossing for good luck.
