Friday, January 31, 2025, 5:00pm – 8:30pm in Cherry Chase Multi-Purpose Room
Lunar New Year Celebration 2025 on Friday, January 31
2025, the Year of the Snake, symbolizes wisdom, intuition, and transformation.
The 9th annual Lunar New Year Celebration was held in the Cherry Chase Multi on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm.
We want to thank all the families and community friends for participating in the 9th Lunar New Year Celebration at our school. We hope you all had a great time!
Special thanks to our school and PTA for the great support, and to all the volunteers for your dedication and countless hours of preparation. Without your support we can not make this event happen.
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Event Date: January 31, 2025 (Friday)
Event Time: 5:00pm – 8:30pm (please plan ahead of time as parking might be challenging)
Event Address: Cherry Chase Elementary School, Multi Room. (1138 Heatherstone Way, Sunnyvale).
Food Option:
Bento box suppers will be available for purchase at the event for $15 each. To ensure availability, pre-orders are highly recommended.
Event Outline:
- 5:00pm – 5:30pm Check-in, School Band Warm up Show
- 5:30pm – 7:00pm Performances
- 7:00pm – 8:30pm Games
Scan this QR code for full program:
Please contact us at lunar@cherrychasepta.org if you have questions or want to be volunteers.
What is Lunar New Year?
The Lunar New Year is the observance of the start of a new year in the lunar calendar, which means it’s based on the cycle of the moon as well as on Earth’s course around the sun. That’s why Lunar New Year typically occurs sometime between January and February. It’s on a different date each year because the calendar goes by the cycle of the moon.
What is Lunar New Year Celebration?
The Lunar New Year, also called Chun-jie (meaning Spring Festival) in Chinese, Tet in Vietnamese, Solnal in Korean, is typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later. Its celebration originated in China more than 3,000 years ago.
Do you know each Chinese Lunar Year is associated with an animal with 12 years as a cycle? In order, the 12 Chinese zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2025 is the Year of the Snake, which symbolizes wisdom, intuition, and transformation.
The Lunar New Year holiday is a time to bring family together for feasting, with traditions like Red Lanterns to drive off bad luck, Door Couplets to wish the best for the coming new year, Paper Cuttings to bring fortune and happiness, Upside-Down Fu Characters to “pour out” luck! Come join us to experience some of these traditions at the Cherry Chase Lunar New Year Celebration!
This year’s celebration is open to the Cherry Chase community. We welcome all families to join. The more the merrier!
Questions? Please contact our Event Chairs at lunar@cherrychasepta.org.
