Lunar New Year Celebration Survey
We want to thank all the families and community friends for participating in the 10th 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.
Your feedback is very valuable to us. To help us improve in future events, please take a minute to fill this quick survey and let us know your thoughts via link HERE.
Questions? lunar@cherrychasepta.org
Please note the event date/time and location:
Friday, February 13, 2026, 5PM-8:30PM, in the Cherry Chase Multi.
As of now, the event registration has reached its full capacity and was closed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us with lunar@cherrychasepta.org.
A few logistics items and friendly reminders:
Parking:
- Parking near the school’s front office is limited/reserved for performers. Please plan your parking accordingly.
- Please do not block the gate near the 5th grade wing/PE shed on Grape Ave.
Performance and activities:
- Multi will be open to the audience at 5pm. Please follow the check-in instructions when you enter.
- Please do not occupy reserved seats.
- Please watch for small children during the entire event time as the Multi will be fully occupied (~600 registered guests/performers) and filled with various activities.
- Please hold small children on the lap during the performance time as seats are limited and we hope to accommodate as many families as possible.
- No food or drinks in the Multi (water bottles are okay).
- Restrooms inside the Multi as well as the students’ restrooms outside the Multi in the corridor will be available for the families.
Food:
- Pre-ordered Bento box pickup will be available 4:30pm-5:30pm or 7pm-8pm outside the Multi at blue tables.
- No extra bento boxes are available to order except for those with paid pre-orders, but free cultural snacks will be available inside the Multi after the performance.
Thank you for your understanding. We hope you will have a fantastic evening filled with beautiful performances, delicious food, and fun activities!
What is Lunar New Year?
The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year based on a lunar calendar, which follows the cycles of the moon and its relationship to the sun. For this reason, the holiday falls on a different date each year, typically between late January and mid-February.
What is Lunar New Year Celebration?
The Lunar New Year—also called Chun-jie (meaning Spring Festival) in Chinese, Tết in Vietnamese, and Seollal in Korean—is widely celebrated in China and many other Asian countries. The festival begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and concludes 15 days later with the first full moon. Its origins date back more than 3,000 years to ancient China.
Each Chinese Lunar Year is associated with one of twelve animals in a repeating 12-year cycle. In order, the Chinese zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2026 is the Year of the Horse, a symbol of energy, independence, optimism, and forward momentum.
The Lunar New Year is a time for family reunions and joyful celebrations. Traditional customs include hanging red lanterns to ward off bad luck, displaying door couplets to express hopes for the coming year, creating paper cuttings to invite happiness, and placing upside-down “Fu”(福) characters to symbolize the arrival of good fortune. Come join us at the Cherry Chase Lunar New Year celebration and experience these vibrant traditions together!
Questions? Please contact our Lunar New Year Event Chair at lunar@cherrychasepta.org.
