The date of Chinese New Year moves every year, in accordance with the moon, falling any time between January 21 and February 20. Each year is assigned one of 12 zodiac animal sign

This year, Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, and will celebrate the start of a new lunar year. The Chinese community across Cambridgeshire will be holding events such as live music, dance performances, and markets filled with traditional Chinese food to enjoy.

Chinese New Year, AKA the Spring Festival, is a commemoration of the new lunar calendar, and is celebrated in many South Asian countries including Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as in many diaspora communities around the globe.