![]() ![]() What date is the London Chinese New Year Parade? ![]() And, being a dragon, you'll know just how to exploit them: people born in this year are said to be confident, strong-willed and adventurous. The last Year of the Dragon was in 2012, and you're known as a dragon if you were born in 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964 or 1952 - which means that this is the year you'll be presented with exciting new opportunities. That means that the year of the dragon is seen as especially auspicious, bringing good fortune. One of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, the dragon represents power, nobility, vigour and luck. The centrepiece of the festivities is a spectacular parade, as well as free performances and, of course, feasting galore. London's Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and the West End will fill all up with hundreds of thousands of revellers, in the biggest Lunar New Year celebration in the world outside of Asia. In 2024 Chinese New Year falls on Saturday February 10 and this time around it’s the Year of the Dragon. When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London in 2024? Also known as the Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival, Tet and Seollal, it’s the official start of the new lunar calendar, which means a chance to wipe the slate clean and start afresh for a more positive new year. New Year’s resolutions not gone quite to plan yet? Well, there’s another chance to turn over a new leaf as Chinese New Year arrives. ![]()
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