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Chinese Arch in Chinatown, Liverpool

Happy New Year

Wishing a happy and prosperous New Year to all those celebrating. This year celebrations and events will mark the start of the Year of the Snake.

The Year of the Snake symbolises good fortune, longevity, and prosperity. People around the world will be welcoming the New Year over the next week and we're no different. Liverpool is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe and the city's Chinatown will be the focal point for celebrations on Sunday 2 February. Find out more about the range of events taking place in Liverpool, read about how our students are celebrating the New Year and unlock memories of celebrations from our alumni around the world.

Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool

Whether you're celebrating Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Losar, Seollal, Tết Nguyên Đán, Tsagaan Sar, or another festival, I’d like to wish you a healthy, happy and successful New Year from the whole University of Liverpool community.

Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor

Students share well-wishes for the New Year

Hear from some of the University of Liverpool's international students wishing you a Happy New Year for 2025.

A drawing of the Liverpool Confucius Institute with a box reading

Liverpool Confucius Institute (LCI)

The Liverpool Confucius Institute is a space to engage with, learn and share Chinese culture. Explore their pages to find great events throughout the year.
A crowded street in Liverpool is full of people celebrating Chinese New Year. There is a large, colourful lion dance costume in the foreground and confetti in the air.

Student blog: Celebrating the Year of the Snake in Liverpool

Hear from one of the University's students about how they are celebrating the Year of the Snake in Liverpool.
Students from the Liverpool Chinese Society gathered around a table full of food in 1979.

Alumni blog: Remembering New Year in Liverpool

Join our alumni in remembering their New Year celebrations in Liverpool over the years. Find out how Liverpool has served as a home-away-from-home for students' celebrations over the years.
Chinatown, Liverpool

Celebrations in Liverpool

Discover what's on across the Liverpool City Region with Culture Liverpool's programme of events.
An ornate lion dance costume with white fun trim around the eyes and mouth on a bright red background.

National Museums Liverpool celebrate Chinese New Year

Get involved with Lion Dance workshops, performances, and Chinese New Year craft days throughout February.
A bright red dragon puppet is dancing above a crowd in front of Liverpool's Bombed-out church, chasing a red circle on a stick.

See Liverpool's 2025 CNY celebrations in action

Experience a bit of the vibrant energy in Liverpool's Chinatown during Chinese New Year.