Year of the Rooster 2017 with a list of 250 Celebrations Around the World

Saturday January 28, 2017 begins the Year of the Rooster  This  post is one of a series of four posts discussing the Asian Lunar New Year in general and the Year of the Rooster in particular. In this blog, though, we will look at some of the festivals around the world for the Asian Lunar New Year.

Please look at this year's other three posts as well:
 

1.    One Year, Many Traditions: Lunar New Year Customs Around the World at  http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-new-year-many-traditions-lunar-new.html

2.    Year of the Fire Rooster: Some Background on the specifics of fortune and beliefs about this year's animal sign at  http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2017/01/year-of-fire-rooster-some-background.html
3.    Year of the Rooster: Business Impact  This post covers the business effects from travel to special editions of coins, stamps and gifts for the Lunar New Year around the world.   http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2017/01/year-of-rooster-2017-business-impact.html

The post here covers Lunar New Year celebrations around the world for 2017.


This post first indicates where the Lunar New Year is an official state holiday. The post then goes on to share the wide range of events taking place outside of those countries. The listing here gives 250 major celebrations (parades, galas or other celebrations) for the Year of the Rooster in 33 countries beyond where it is officially part of the tradition. Of these, 92 are in the United States, 33 in the United Kingdom, 29 in Canada, 20 in France, 17 in Australia, 8 in Germany,  6 in Indonesia, 5 in New Zealand, 4 each in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand;  3 each in Brazil and the Netherlands, and 2 in Greece, Italy and Spain.  Additionally there were 1 each in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania and South Africa.

A TIME OF SLOW DOWNS AND TIME OFFS

The Asian Lunar New Year is a public holiday with varying lengths in several countries.


Many Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese and Mongolian communities unofficially are closed for the entire New Year’s week (including the preceding or following weekends in many cases). The dates of observance for Tet in Vietnam and Seol in Korea may extend well beyond the official dates as well, especially in rural areas. This somewhat parallels the slowing or shutting down of work and school for Christmas in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas.

OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS

The Asian New Year in various countries is officially recognized by the state in 15 countries, as follows:



Bhutan

Bhutan: Officially off for Losar but the dates are not officially specified. As some festivities last up to 15 days, this means that the time when things are open or closed is somewhat unclear for about two weeks.



Brunei

Brunei: The first Day of Lunar New Year is an official holiday. If that date lands on a Friday (the Islamic day off), the official observance is moved to the next day on Saturday. It is significant that the Chinese and Vietnamese in Brunei are only a minority, but the state still recognizes the first day of the Asian New Year as a sign of respect to an important minority population.

Christmas Island

Christmas Island: Christmas Island is a territory of Australia, and not a full country. Still, since (unlike Australia), the territory recognizes the first two days of the Lunar New Year as an official holiday, it is listed here. If the holiday falls on a Sunday (the Christian day off), it is extended until the following Tuesday.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Though technically part of the PRC, Hong Kong has considerable autonomous control. The first three days of the Chinese New Year are official holidays. This is one day longer than on the Mainland.

Indonesia

Indonesia: The first day of the Lunar New Year is a holiday. It is significant that the Chinese and Vietnamese in Indonesia are only a minority, but the state still recognizes the first day of the Asian New Year as a sign of respect to an important minority population.

Macau

Macau: Macau, like Hong Kong, is technically part of the PRC, but has considerable autonomous control. As with Hong Kong, the first three days of the Chinese New Year are official holidays. This is one day longer than on the Mainland.

Malaysia

Malaysia: The Chinese are Malaysia's largest minority and a major part of the overall society. As a sign of respect to that minority, Malaysia recognizes the first two days of Lunar New Year as official holidays.

Mongolia: Bituun (New Year's Eve) and first three days of Tsagaan Sar are official holidays.

Mongolia

Mauritius: Mauritius is the only nation in Africa to recognize the Lunar New Year as an official state holiday.

North Korea

North Korea: The first day of Seol is an official holiday.

The Philippines

The Philippines: The first day of the Lunar New Year is a holiday, although the Chinese community is a minority within the country.

PRC

People's Republic of China: New Year’s Eve and the first two days of the New Year are holidays in the PRC. That said, the government usually officially makes the New Year a seven-day holiday. By doing so, the Chinese may have the days off but are then required to work during either the preceding or following weekend (or another weekend if agreed upon). Businesses and schools, in turn, consider the two weekend days as being the weekdays that were missed. While this clarifies issues such as overtime pay or extra school days, this nonetheless makes predicting when something is actually shut down or open very difficult at this time of year.

Note also that Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet all are part of the PRC but have different Lunar New Year official times off (as noted elsewhere in this list).

Taiwan

Taiwan: In Taiwan the Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first three days of the Chinese New Year are official days off. Additionally, the fifth day of the Chinese New Year is an official day off for the Dragon Boat Festival (or Duan Wu Festival). This effectively makes the fourth day of the New Year an unofficial day off.

Tibet

Tibet: Although Tibet is part of the PRC, Losar is officially recognized as a holiday for the first seven days of the Lunar New Year. This is done as a recognition of the cultural traditions of the Tibetan ethnic minority.

Singapore

Singapore: Singapore recognizes the first two days of the Lunar New Year as official days off. Approximately 74% of Singapore's population is Chinese in ethnicity.

South Korea

South Korea: The first three days of Seol are officially recognized as a state holiday.

Vietnam

Vietnam: The last two days of old year and first three days of Tet are officially recognized as state holidays.

Year of the Rooster Celebrations Around the Globe



Of course, many of the most important parades and celebrations for Chinese New Year, as one would expect, taking place in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan. Similarly, Losar celebrations take place in Bhutan and Tibet; Tet celebrations in Vietnam, Seol celebrations in Korea and so on.

The emphasis here, though, is to show how widespread observances for the Asian Lunar New Year have become throughout the world and to encourage you to consider attending one of these if you live nearby. 

Lunar New Year Celebrations in Asian Countries Without Lunar New Year Traditions

Indonesia

* Jakarta  http://newyearseveblog.com/jakarta-chinese-new-year/

* Batam Island https://turibeachresort.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/wonderful-indonesia-celebrating-the-year-of-rooster-at-turi-beach-resort/ 

* Bekasi, West Java https://signedevents.com/indonesia/bekasi/lets-celebrate-lunar-new-year-2017-bekasi/

* Bintan Island https://enjoybintan.com/en/chinese-new-year-festival-with-lagoy-bay-bintan.html

*Pontianak, West Kalimantan http://www.mercurepontianak.com/article/celebrate-chinese-new-year-2561.html

*Singkawang, West Kalimantan http://www.singaporenbeyond.com/getaway-places/indonesia-1/west-kalimantan/south-singkawang/culture-heritage/bizarre-chinese-new-year-celebration-singkawang/

Malaysia

* Kuala Lumpur http://www.malaysiasite.nl/chingay.htm 

* George Town,  Penang
http://goseasia.about.com/od/eventsfestiva2/a/cnypenang.htm

* Kota Kinabalu, Sabah http://www.sabahtourism.com/events/chinese-new-year 

* Pitas, Sabah http://www.sabahtourism.com/events/chinese-new-year-festival-pitas-2017 

The Philippines  

* Cebu http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/cebu-host-chinese-new-year-fest

* Davao City http://www.davaotourism.com/home/cityupdates/viewArticle/Chinese%20New%20Year%202014&currpage=1&SubCat=&subPage=news

* Manila 
http://entertainment.inquirer.net/25467/business-unusual-at-parade-of-stars

Manila's Chinese New Year Parade begins in Binondo. The oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo was already well established as a trade center when the Spanish arrived in 1521, and remains an active center of Filipino Chinese commerce and culture to this day.

* Pasig http://www.bazaarwhisperer.com/2017/01/chinese-new-year-festival-saturday_7.html

Thailand 

* Bangkok http://newyearseveblog.com/bangkok-chinese-new-year/

* Chiang Mai http://www.festivalsofthailand.com/home/thailand-festivals/chinese-new-year/

* Nakhon Sawon  http://www.tatnews.org/paknam-pho-chinese-new-year-festival/

* Phuket   http://www.phuket.com/festival/chinese-new-year.htm#promo

 Lunar New Year Celebrations Elsewhere

Australia

* Adelaide, South Australia  http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/event-detail-ade.html

* Bendigo, Victoria http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/event-detail-bendigo.html

* Brisbane (Sunnybank),  Queensland http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/chinese-new-year-celebrations-at-cornerstone-livin

* Bundaberg, Queensland  http://bundabergregionevents.com.au/events/chinese-new-year-celebrations

* Cairns, Queensland  http://cairnschinesenewyear.org

* Darwin, Northern Territory  http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/event-detail-darwin.html

* Fortitude Valley, Queensland http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/chinese-lunar-new-year-2017

* Gladstone, Queensland  https://allevents.in/gladstone/chinese-new-year-2017/157972251348972

* Gold Coast (Surfer's Paradise), Queensland  http://cbd.moregoldcoast.com.au/whats-on/chinese-new-year/

* Hamilton Island, Queensland  http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/events/chinese-new-year

* Hobart, Tasmania http://www.ccat.asn.au/news/2017-lunar-new-year-festival-春節嘉年華/

Hobart, Tasmania
Lunar New Year Festival 2017 

* Melbourne, Victoria  http://www.cnymelbourne.com.au 

* Moreton Bay, Queensland  http://www.macscaboolture.com.au/moreton-bay-lunar-new-year.html 

* Newmarket, Queensland: http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/technicolour-chinese-new-year-night-market 

* Perth, Western Australia  http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/event-detail-northbridge.html

* Priestdale, Queensland: http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/chinese-new-year-chung-tian-temple

* Sydney, New South Wales http://www.sydneychinesenewyear.com/

Chinese New Year festivities in Sydney
include fireworks over the harbor

Brazil

* Porto Alegre: https://catracalivre.com.br/porto-alegre/agenda/barato/ccmq-celebra-ano-novo-chines-com-programacao-especial/

* Rio de Janeiro: https://riodegraca.com/2017/01/19/ano-novo-chines-sera-comemorado-com-festa-na-lapa/  

* São Paulo, Brazil: https://anonovochines.org.br/  

Canada

* Ajax, Ontario http://www.durhamchinese.ca/main/

* Calgary, Alberta (Chinese New Year):  http://www.culturalcentre.ca/uploads/images/Year%20of%20Rooster%20poster.png

* Calgary, Alberta (Tet):   http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/celebrating-year-of-the-rooster

* Edmonton, Alberta:  http://edmonton.carpediem.cd/events/2221782-ecbea-chinese-new-year-of-the-rooster-celebration-at-bonnie-doon-centre/

* Kitchener, Ontario: http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=1305497a-e548-4249-b8c0-4084acb4be23

* London, Ontario http://www.dragongala.com

* Markham, Ontario http://www.guidingstar.ca/Chinese_New_Year_Celebrations.htm

* Mississauga, Ontario: http://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/7057103-year-of-the-rooster-welcomed-at-chinese-new-year-celebrations/
  
* Moncton, New Brunswick: http://www.gmcca.ca

* Montreal, Quebec (CNY):  http://chinesenewyearblog.com/montreal/ 

* Montreal, Quebec (Tet): http://vietnam.ca/hoichotetmontreal/en/

* Nanaimo, British Columbia (joint Robbie Burns and Lunar New Year):  http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/entertainment/410998815.html  

* Ottawa, Ontario  http://www.ottawaasianfest.com/

* Ottawa (Algonquin College): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chinese-new-year-celebration-tickets-31262245217?aff=es2

* Red Deer, Alberta: http://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-celebrates-chinese-new-year-of-the-rooster/

* Regina, Saskatchewan:  https://www.uregina.ca/international/events/2017/01/year-of-the-rooster-celebration.html

* Richmond, British Columbia:    https://www.visitrichmondbc.com/event/countdown-night-to-chinese-year-of-the-rooster/2074/

* Saint John, New Brunswick:   http://www.ccasj.org

* Sundre, Alberta: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sundre-2017-chinese-new-year-celebration-fundraiser-tickets-31176962133?aff=es2

* Sydney, Nova Scotia:   http://www.iceap.ca/news/e_162.html

* Toronto (Tet): http://www.blogto.com/events/vietnamese-tet-festival-2017/

* Toronto, Ontario (CNY Ball):  http://www.yeehongdragonball.org

* Toronto, Ontario (CNY Gala): http://www.sonycentre.ca/calendar-event-details/?id=298

* Vancouver, British Columbia (Lunar Fest):      http://www.familyfuncanada.com/vancouver/lunarfest/

* Vancouver, British Columbia (CNY Parade): http://www.cbavancouver.ca

Vancouver's Chinese New Year Parade
annually draws over 50,000 spectators
who watch its over 3000 participants

* Victoria, British Columbia http://www.tourismvictoria.com/events/chinese-new-year/ 

* Waterloo, Ontario: https://uwaterloo.ca/theatre-centre/events/kwcssa-2017-chinese-new-year-festival-gala-year-rooster

* Windsor, Ontario:  http://visitwindsoressex.com/twepi_event/2017-chinese-new-year-gala/

* Winnipeg, Manitoba: http://www.wcccc.ca/2017/01/09/2017-chinese-new-year-celebration丁酉（雞）年新年欢庆演出/        
            

                                           France

* Alfortville (Chinagora): https://www.sortiraparis.com/hotel-restaurant/restaurant/articles/79742-nouvel-an-chinois-2017-a-chinagora 

* Aubervilliers: http://www.tourisme93.com/document.php?pagendx=815&engine_zoom=FMAIDFC930028746

* Belleville (Greater Paris) http://www.evous.fr/Parcours-du-Defile-du-Nouvel-An,1146307.html

* Besançon: http://www.asso-yinyang.fr/event/fete-du-tai-ji-et-du-nouvel-an-chinois-coq-ag

* Bourdeaux http://www.citizenkid.com/sortie/nouvel-an-chinois-a-bordeaux-a1046520

* Caen (Hérouville Saint-Clair): http://www.caensavezvous.fr/?p=9212 

* Courbevoie: http://www.ville-courbevoie.fr/lagenda-de-vos-evenements/fiche/nouvel-an-chinois-1.htm

* Enghiens les Bains: http://www.parisetudiant.com/etudiant/sortie/soiree-nouvel-an-chinois-2017-entree-gratuite-debut-de-soiree.html   

* Grenoble (Echirolles): http://alpi-isere.com/

* Massy  (Tet) http://www.sortiraparis.com/loisirs/articles/103488-le-festival-du-nouvel-an-vietnamien-a-l-opera-de-massy

Massy Tet 2017

* Montpellier http://www.toutmontpellier.fr/tag/Nouvel%20an%20chinois%20Montpellier

* Nancy: http://lihuanancy.blogspot.com/2017/01/affiche-du-nouvel-chinois-2017-nancy.html

* Noisy-la-Grande http://www.noisylegrand-tourisme.fr/sortir-se-detendre-se-cultiver/sortir/les-animations/le-nouvel-an-chinois.html

* Paris - Marais 3me and 4me arrondissements http://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/balades/articles/48187-le-nouvel-an-chinois-dans-le-marais-3e-arrondissement

* Paris - 13me arrondissement: https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/balades/articles/48125-defile-du-nouvel-an-chinois-a-paris-13e-2017    

 * Paris (Vietnamese Tet):  https://www.sortiraparis.com/loisirs/articles/78894-nouvel-an-vietnamien-2017-au-pavillon-baltard-tt-inh-du 
https://www.sortiraparis.com/loisirs/articles/78894-nouvel-an-vietnamien-2017-au-pavillon-baltard-tt-inh-du

The Paris Chinese New Year Parade in Le Marais 
is one of Europe's largest

* Poitiers: http://afc-poitiers.asso-web.com/actualite-45-nouvel-an-chinois-a-poitiers.html

* Quimper: http://www.quimper.cci.fr/agenda/nouvel-chinois-lemba-le-4-fevrier-2017 

* Rennes: http://chine.in/evenement/nouvel-rennes_733.htm

* Strasbourg: http://www.dna.fr/pour-sortir/loisirs/Spectacle-theatre-conte/Autres-spectacles/Alsace/Bas-rhin/Strasbourg/2017/01/29/Fete-du-nouvel-an-chinois

Germany

* Berlin:  https://www.berlin.de/events/3318237-2229501-chinesisches-neujahrsfest.html

* Bremen: http://www.konfuzius-institut-bremen.de/veranstaltung.php

* Cologne:  http://www.chinafreunde.de/veranstaltungen/ueberblick/

* Dresden:  http://www.chinesischer-pavillon.de/aktuell/

* Essen: http://www.gdcf-duesseldorf.de/events/fruehlingsfest-essen-2017/

* Heidelberg: http://www.konfuzius-institut-heidelberg.de/de/aktuelles/chinesische-kultur/chinesisches-neujahrsfest-2017/

* Munich: https://www.muenchenticket.de/guide/tickets/152u1/Chinesische+Fruehlingsfest+Gala.html 

* Stuttgart: http://www.my-chinese.ch/chinesisches-neujahr.htm

The Netherlands

* Amsterdam  http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/whats-on/festivals/overview-cultural-festivals/chinese-new-year

* The Hague  http://www.chineesnieuwjaarfestival.nl

* Rotterdam  http://chinafestivalrotterdam.nl

Rotterdam's Chinese New Year Parade

New Zealand

* Auckland: http://www.aucklandnz.com/lantern

* Christchurch: http://www.summertimes.co.nz/event/23808  

* Dunedin http://www.dunedinchinesegarden.com/events/chinese-new-year

* Waikato http://ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info/nz_chinese_association_waikato_branch_inc/topics/show/151-chinese-new-year

* Wellington, http://www.chinesenewyear.co.nz/?page_id=2 

Wellington, New Zealand's Chinese New Year celebration

 
Spain

* Barcelona: https://www.homeaway.es/info/ideas-para-vacaciones/Alojamientos-Fechas-Especiales/ano-nuevo-chino/barcelona  

* Madrid: http://www.esmadrid.com/agenda/ano-nuevo-chino 

  

United Kingdom

* Aberdeen, Scotland: http://www.aberdeencentre.com/en/events.php?m=1&y=2017#event751 

* Birmingham, England:  http://www.cnybirmingham.org.uk/


* Belfast, Northern Ireland: http://visitbelfast.com/whats_on/event/chinese-new-year-celebration  

* Bournemouth (Poole), England: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2017-chinese-new-year-gala-tickets-31060025372?aff=es2

* Bristol, England: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-extravaganza-tickets-28621696264?aff=es2

* Cambridge, England: http://www.list.co.uk/event/20400532-chinese-new-year-gala/

* Canterbury, England: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soap-canterbury-chinese-new-year-tickets-30950725453 

* Cardiff, Wales http://www.educationgroup.co.uk/workshops/chinese-new-year\ 

* Chester, England http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/celebrate-chinese-new-year-chester-12442144

* Coventry, England: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/events/event/5005/chinese_new_year

* Dundee, Scotland: http://www.dundee.com/events/chinese-new-year-gala.html 

* Durham, England: http://www.thisisdurham.com/whats-on/chinese-new-year-p860811

* Edinburgh, Scotland: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-largest-chinese-new-year-celebration-party-2017-tickets-31036755772 

* Exeter, England http://www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalstudents/eventsoncampus/chinesenewyear/

* Glasgow, Scotland:  http://chinesenewyearblog.com/glasgow/

* Ipswich, England: https://apps.ipswich.gov.uk/en-GB/events/acce%20chinese%20new%20year%20show%202017/2017-1-29_19.00/grand%20hall,%20corn%20exchange  

* Lancaster, England: http://lancasterchinesenewyear.chinesesociety.org.uk/ 

* Leeds, England   http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/whats-on/Chinese-New-Year.aspx

* Liverpool, England   http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/chinese-new-year

London Chinese New Year Parade

* London, England http://www.visitlondon.com/events/detail/4733685

* Manchester, England  http://chinesenewyearmcr.com

* Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/chinese-new-year-2017-p730971

* Nottingham, England: http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/special-events/event/3383/chinese-new-year-2017.html
  
* Perth, Scotland: http://www.perthcity.co.uk/event/chinese-new-year/

* Plymouth, England: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/cny2017 

* Sheffield, England:  http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events/Chinese-New-Year-2017

* Southampton, England: http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/events/celebrating-chinese-new-year-14383 

* Stirling, Scotland: https://culturestirling.org/events/chinese-new-year-performance/

* Sunderland, England: http://www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/chinese-new-year-celebration-0 

* Swansea, Wales  http://www.swansea.gov.uk/chinesenewyear 

* Worcester, England: http://www.allaboutworcester.com/chinese_new_year_2017 

United States

* Albany, California: http://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar-new-year/

* Albany, New York  http://www.albany.com/event/chinese-new-year-celebration-116392/

* Alhambra, California: http://www.seecalifornia.com/festivals/chinese-alhambra.html

* Anchorage, Alaska: http://alaskachinese.org/docs/nl-201701.pdf

* Ann Arbor, Michigan: http://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/chinese-new-year-gala/Event?oid=2480291
 
* Atlanta, Georgia (Tet): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-tet-festival-2017-vietnamese-lunar-new-year-tickets-30869879641?aff=es2

 *Austin, Texas (Tet):   http://tetfestivalaustin.vacat.org/home.html

* Austin, Texas (CNY):  http://chinatownaustin.com/2017-year-rooster-celebration/

* Baltimore, Maryland (Tet): http://www.vietbaltimore.com/  

* Bangor, Maine: http://bangordailynews.com/community/chinese-new-year-parade-at-bangor-mall/

* Bellevue, Washington: http://bellevue.com/chinese-new-year.php

* Beverly Hills, California:  http://www1.ticketmaster.com/beverly-hills-chinese-new-year-celebration-beverly-hills-california-01-21-2017/event/0B005163F1773681

* Birmingham, Alabama: http://www.bhmchinesefestival.org/

* Boston, Massachussetts:

* Butte, Montana:  http://www.maiwah.org/cny.shtml

* Chapel Hill, North Carolina http://www.nctacas.org/

* Charlotte, North Carolina: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-family-festival-2017-charlotte-nc-tickets-30828924142

* Chicago, Illinois (Argyle Street Lunar New Year Parade):
 http://www.timeout.com/chicago/things-to-do/argyle-street-lunar-new-year-parade

* Chicago, Illinois (Chinatown CNY Parade): http://www.timeout.com/chicago/events/festivals/chinatown-lunar-new-year-parade

* Cincinnati, Ohio: http://www.china-midwest.com/gala/

* Cleveland, Ohio: https://www.everfest.com/e/cleveland-chinese-lunar-new-year-celebration-cleveland-oh

* Colorado Springs, Colorado:  http://www.cscci.org/

* Costa Mesa, California (Tet):  http://www.tetfestival.org/

* Deadwood, South Dakota:  http://enjoydeadwood.com/events/chinese-new-year/

* Denver, Colorado  http://greatwallchineseacademy.org/denverchinesenewyear.html 

* Des Moines, Iowa (Korean New Year):  http://kcciowa.org/events/2016/12/30/2017-lunar-new-year-celebration

 * Easton, Maryland:  http://www.stardem.com/life/article_28b5826f-e058-5ae8-8d54-9235dee58531.html

* Edina, Minnesota: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-chinese-new-year-celebration-tickets-29292155626

* Eugene, Oregon http://asiancelebration.org

* Falls Church, Virginia http://www.chinesenewyearfestival.org/

The Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing, Queens
is the New York area's largest with
over 4000 people marching annually

* Flushing, Queens, New York http://chinesenewyearblog.com/flushing-queens-cny/ (This is actually the largest New York City area Lunar New Year Parade).

* Fontana, California: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-celebration-tickets-30312575730?aff=es2

* Fountain Valley (Orange County), California (Tet) http://www.octetfest.org/

* Garden Grove, California: http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/node/7979

* Grand Prairie, Texas (Tet) http://tradersvillage.com/grand-prairie/events/vietnamesenewyear/

* Honolulu, Hawaii   http://chinesenewyearblog.com/honolulu-hawaii-cny/

* Houston, Texas http://lunarnewyearhouston.com/

* Indianapolis, Indiana  http://www.iupui.edu/~china/celebration-of-chinese-new-year/

* Irvine, California: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chinese-495467-school-year.html 

* Jacksonville, Florida (Tet): https://allevents.in/jacksonville/vietnamese-new-year-festival-tet-2017/232574477168032#

* Jacksonville, Oregon  http://www.obbg.org/blog/2016/01/chinese-new-year-jacksonville-oregon/

* Knoxville,Tennessee: http://knoxvillechineseculture.org/FESTIVALS/cny.html

* Lahaina (Maui), Hawaii:  http://www.calendarmaui.com/php/event-detail.php?event_id=25327

* Las Vegas, Nevada  http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/chinese-new-year-in-las-vegas.php

* Lexington, Kentucky: http://younewyear.com/?post=Chinese_new_year_celebration_lexington_ky

* Little Rock, Arkansas: http://www.arkansas.com/event/2017-nwa-chinese-new-year-celebration/146403

* Los Angeles, California:  http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/

*Mankato, Minnesota (Tet): https://vasatet2017.ticketleap.com/tet-lunar-new-year/

*Maplewood, New Jersey: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/full-moon-rising-a-chinese-new-year-celebration-tickets-28880029947?aff=es2

* Marysville, California: https://www.bokkaiparade.com 

* Modesto, California  http://modchamberca.chambermaster.com/events/details/11th-annual-chinese-new-year-celebration-2560

* Monterey Park, California http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/669/Lunar-New-Year-Festival


* Morgantown, West Virginia: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-wvucssa-chinese-new-year-gala-year-of-rooster-tickets-31083472503?aff=es2

* Murray, Utah: http://www.utahchinese.org/

* Nashville, Tennessee:  http://www.chineseartsalliance.org/

* New Haven, Connecticut: http://www.yalechina.org/arts/festival

* New Orleans, Louisiana (Tet):  https://www.everfest.com/e/new-orleans-vietnamese-new-year-festival-new-orleans-la

* New Rochelle (Westchester), New York:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-westchester-chinese-new-year-festival-tickets-28444109096

* New York, New York  http://www.betterchinatown.com/

* Oakland, California: http://www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/events/bazaar.html

* Olympia, Washington: http://www.olympiachinese.org/

* Orlando, Florida: http://www.centralfloridadragonparade.org/

* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:   http://www.uwishunu.com/2017/01/celebrate-chinese-new-year-philly/#sm.001miq8ay14uhd3vwds1mcbpmuyg4

* Phoenix, Arizona: http://phoenixchineseweek.org/

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Lunar-new-Year-Celebration-2017/26485/  

* Plano, Texas: http://blog.marquetteatprestonpark.com/celebrate-the-chinese-new-year-in-plano/ 

* Portland, Oregon (Chinese New Year) http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/chinese-new-year/ 

* Portland, Oregon (Tet):  http://www.vnco.org

* Raleigh, North Carolina:  http://www.nctacas.org

* Reno, Nevada: https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/events/special-events/02-12-2017/2017-lunar-new-year-festival

* Riverside, California:  http://lunarfestriverside.com/

* Rockville, Maryland: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?NID=730

* Sacramento, California (Tet): http://www.seecalifornia.com/festivals/chinese-tet-sacramento.html

* Sacramento, California (Chinese New Year): http://www.cnyca.net/

* San Antonio, Texas:  http://www.texancultures.com/25th_annual_asian_festival/

* San Diego, California (Chinese Festival) http://sdcny.weebly.com/

* San Diego (Tet Festival)  http://www.sdtet.com/

* San Diego (Chinese New Year): http://sdcny.weebly.com

* San Dimas, California: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-year-festival-tickets-30970970005?aff=es2

* San Francisco, California  (the largest in the USA) http://www.chineseparade.com/

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade
is the largest one outside of Asia.
It is sponsored annually by Southwest Airlines.

* San Gabriel, California: http://sglunarnewyear.org/about/

* San Jose, California (Tet): http://www.tetvietnamsj.com

* San Jose, California (Chinese New Year): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017nami-chinese-community-celebration-tickets-30824680449?aff=es2

* Seattle,Washington (Tet) http://www.seattlecenter.com/festal/detail.aspx?id=1

* Stockton, California http://www.stocktoncnyc.org/

* Sunnyvale, California: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caloba-2017-chinese-new-year-party-tickets-31054083600?aff=es2

* Tacoma, Washington: http://festivalnet.com/37630/Tacoma-Washington/Ethnic-Events/Asian-Pacific-New-Year-Celebration

* Torrance, California: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-festival-tickets-30863695143?aff=es2

* Tucson, Arizona:  http://www.tucsonchinese.org/th_event/tccc-lunar-new-year-2017/

* Waipahu, Hawaii: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-new-year-lion-dance-and-kung-fu-demo-at-waikele-premium-outlets-tickets-31046351473?aff=es2

Washington DC Chinese New Year Parade

*Washington, D.C. http://dc.about.com/od/specialeventphotos1/ig/Chinese-New-Year-Parade-Pics/index.htm 

* Westminster, California: http://tetparade.org

* White Plains (Westchester), New York http://wacany.org/

Other Countries
(with 2 or less events) 

* Athens, Greece

http://en.protothema.gr/an-unexpected-place-to-celebrate-the-chinese-new-year-greece/

* Bogota, Colombia:  http://bogota.vive.in/cultura/bogota/articulos/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR_VIVEIN-16488004.html

* Bucharest, Romania: https://allevents.in/bucharest/anul-nou-chinezesc-2017/1215022288533037

* Buenos Aires, Argentina:  http://www.barriochino.net/

* Copenhagen, Denmark: http://kinaforeningen.dk/?p=662

* Dubai, UAE: http://newyearseveblog.com/chinese-new-year-dubai/

* Dublin, Ireland: https://www.dublinchinesenewyear.com/  

* Helsinki, Finland  http://www.kiinalainenvuosi.fi/en/


* Islamabad, Pakistan: http://www.youlinmagazine.com/story/chinese-new-year-celebrations-2017-at-pnca-islamabad/NzU2

* Johannesburg, South Africa:  http://www.joburg.co.za/chinese-new-year-celebrations-in-town/

* Lima, Peru: http://www.apch.com.pe/ 

* Lisbon, Portugal http://nit.pt/out-of-town/back-in-town/martim-moniz-vai-celebrar-ano-novo-chines

* Mexico City, Mexico http://inventariandochina.com/2016/01/26/donde-celebrar-el-ano-nuevo-chino-en-la-ciudad-de-mexico/

* Milan, Italy: http://www.wheremilan.com/events/celebrating-chinese-new-year-2017-milan-via-paolo-sarpi/  

* Panama City, Panama: http://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/festival-Ano-Nuevo-Chino-Panama_3_991430914.html

* Prague, Czech Republic: http://www.ticketpro.cz/jnp/en/festivaly/vicezanrove/2041589-oslava-cinskeho-noveho-roku-cinsky-novy-rok-.html

* Rome, Italy https://www.homeaway.it/info/idee-vacanze/eventi-festival/eventi-lazio/capodanno-cinese-roma

* San Jose, Costa Rica: http://www.laprensalibre.cr/Noticias/detalle/100501/san-jose-celebrara-ano-nuevo-chino-con-festival-de-8-horas

* Talinn, Estonia: http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia__chinese_new_year_to_be_celebrated_with_show__concert_in_tallinn/

* Thessaloniki, Greece: http://en.protothema.gr/an-unexpected-place-to-celebrate-the-chinese-new-year-greece/

* Zurich, Switzerland http://www.my-chinese.ch/chinesisches-neujahr.htm

Chinese New Year in Milan, Italy

CONCLUDING REMARKS

There are undoubtedly many celebrations that I have overlooked here. Please do let me know events that you know about and share them on this blog if you would like to do so before the New Year begins. Also, I will try to include them next year.

Happy Year of the Rooster!

CLIP ART SOURCES

Celebrants at Penampang, Saba on the island of Borneo: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/01/08/28-lions-awaken-for-chinese-new-year/

Binondo, Manila parade: http://epicstreet.blogspot.com/2011/02/manila-chinese-new-year-2011.html

Hobart, Tasmania, Lunar New Year Festival 2017: http://www.ccat.asn.au/news/2017-lunar-new-year-festival-春節嘉年華/

Sydney Chinese New Year Fireworks: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZbsLP5d7yh0/TU92FKZznNI/AAAAAAAAACM/Vsj5Q6XMYnk/s1600/CNY-Fireworks1.jpg

Vancouver Parade: http://vancouver.about.com/od/vancouverevents/p/chinesenewyear.htm

Massy Tet 2017: https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/balades/articles/103488-le-festival-du-nouvel-an-vietnamien-a-l-opera-de-massy

Paris New Year Parade http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Paris+Chinese+New+YEar&view=detail&id=FD0CA5B427ABD9225895D6826DFDF0B1C82081C6&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

Rotterdam Parade: http://blog.habitatapartments.com/wp-content/upl/CNY-Rotterdam-2012.jpg

Wellington, New Zealand Chinese New Year: http://nzchinasociety.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/NewYear1.jpg

Flushing, Queens parade: http://queens.about.com/od/flushing/p/Chinese-New-Year.htm

London Chinese New Year Parade http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/12125631/Chinese-New-Year-2016-The-Year-of-the-Monkey-Everything-you-need-to-know.html

Birmingham parade: http://www.cnybirmingham.org.uk/

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade: http://www.san-francisco-hotel-reservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/san-fran-chinese-new-year-parade.jpg

Washington DC Chinese New Year Parade http://0.tqn.com/d/dc/1/0/l/L/DSC01640.JPG