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Celebrate the Lunar New Year where it's done biggest, from lantern-lit Asian cities to Chinatown parades around the world. Note that some businesses in Asia close for the first few days of the holiday.
Why Lunar New Year
Chinatown's street light-up, River Hongbao at Marina Bay and the Chingay Parade make Singapore one of the best places to celebrate.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); humid, fewer storms
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Colonial-era icon and birthplace of the Singapore Sling.
Explore Singapore →Why Lunar New Year
Hong Kong's night parade and fireworks over Victoria Harbour are highlights of the first days of the new year.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); cool, dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Kowloon landmark from 1928 with a fleet of green Rolls-Royces.
Explore Hong Kong →Why Lunar New Year
George Town's clan houses and temples celebrate for 15 days, ending with Chap Goh Mei.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
1885 colonial seafront hotel in George Town.
Explore Penang →Why Lunar New Year
Temples fill with worshippers, and the Taiwan Lantern Festival follows about two weeks later. Some shops close for the first few days.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); cool, showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
European-style grand hotel in the Songshan district.
Explore Taipei →Why Lunar New Year
Tết is Vietnam's biggest holiday, with streets full of peach blossoms and kumquat trees, though many businesses close for several days.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); drizzle
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
French colonial landmark from 1901 in the Old Quarter.
Explore Hanoi →Why Lunar New Year
San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is one of the largest outside Asia, usually held a couple of weeks after the new year.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~60°F (16°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
High-floor rooms with bay and skyline views in the Financial District.
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Hoi An's old town glows with lanterns for Tết as the dry season begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); drier, occasional drizzle
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Beachfront villas on Ha My Beach, a short drive from Hoi An's old town.
Hotels in Hoi An →Why Lunar New Year
Nguyen Hue's Tết flower street turns downtown into a giant garden for the holiday week.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Colonial-style hotel beside the Opera House.
Explore Ho Chi Minh City →Why Lunar New Year
Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, hosts dragon dances, street food and lantern displays.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~91°F (33°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Historic riverside hotel on the Chao Phraya, open since 1876.
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The Sydney Lunar Festival brings lanterns and events around the harbor in midsummer.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); warm, humid
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Waterfront hotel facing the Opera House across Circular Quay.
Explore Sydney →Why Lunar New Year
Thean Hou Temple's lanterns and open houses across the city mark the holiday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~91°F (33°C); humid
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Hotel beside the Petronas Towers and KLCC Park.
Explore Kuala Lumpur →Why Lunar New Year
Yuyuan Garden's lantern displays light up the old city. Expect huge domestic travel crowds around the holiday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~46°F (8°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Art Deco-inspired hotel on the Bund.
Explore Shanghai →Why Lunar New Year
Manhattan's Chinatown hosts a Lunar New Year parade and firecracker ceremony, usually on a weekend in February.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~41°F (5°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Beaux-Arts hotel on Fifth Avenue with a rooftop bar.
Explore New York City →Why Lunar New Year
London's celebrations fill Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, usually on the first Sunday after the new year.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~48°F (9°C); damp
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$$
Art Deco Mayfair landmark.
Explore London →Why Lunar New Year
Vancouver's Chinatown Spring Festival Parade is one of Canada's biggest celebrations.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~45°F (7°C); rain
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Restored 1927 landmark in downtown Vancouver.
Explore Vancouver →Why Lunar New Year
Los Angeles' Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown has been held for over a century.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded garden hotel with its famous Swan Lake.
Explore Los Angeles →Why Lunar New Year
Honolulu's Chinatown hosts festivals and lion dances in warm winter weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); passing showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Classic Waikiki beachfront hotel with Diamond Head views.
Hotels in Honolulu →Why Lunar New Year
Binondo, often called the world's oldest Chinatown, celebrates with dragon dances and fireworks.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Landmark Makati hotel with a grand lobby.
Hotels in Philippines →Why Lunar New Year
Phuket Old Town celebrates with lanterns and lion dances in the middle of the dry season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Hillside pool villas overlooking a private bay on Phuket's quieter northwest coast.
Explore Phuket →Why Lunar New Year
Washington's Chinatown hosts a Lunar New Year parade, usually on a Sunday in February.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~47°F (8°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Intimate Beaux-Arts hotel a few blocks from the White House.
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