The 2024 Chinese New Year program!
Like every year, the Chinese New Year is celebrated as it should be in Paris, through a festive program not to be missed. Take advantage of your stay at the B55 hotel not to miss anything from the 2024 Chinese New Year program in Paris , under the sign of the Wooden Dragon.
Chinese New Year: presentation
The Chinese New Year has different names, such as the Lunar New Year , the Tet Festival , or the Spring Festival . This grandiose celebration, which will take place this year on February 10, 2024, marks the start of the year according to the lunar calendar. It is commonly called Chinese New Year, but it concerns many other countries, such as Viet Nam, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore.
To celebrate this important date, nearly 15 days of celebration are organized in the capital and all over the world. The dragon parades are, of course, the highlight events of this New Year, but many other celebrations can be discovered in Paris throughout the month of February 2024.
In the lunar calendar, each year is associated with a sign of the zodiac, each presented in the form of an animal. After a year 2023 placed under the sign of the Water Rabbit, 2024 will be the year of the Wood Dragon . This sign promises a year of abundance and luck in Chinese culture.
Where to go to experience Chinese New Year 2024 in Paris?
If you are visiting Paris in February, you can immerse yourself in Asian culture by experiencing this magical moment in the Chinese calendar. Of course, you will enjoy a vast festive program in the 13th arrondissementor in Belleville, where there is a large Asian community, but the entire capital is on fire for the event. You will therefore be able to perfectly experience this magical moment at Faubourg Saint-Honoré, on Place de la République, and almost everywhere in Paris.
The program for Chinese New Year 2024 in Paris
The calendar of festivities for Chinese New Year 2024 promises to be colorful, with parades and shows that will introduce you to all the richness of Chinese culture and its traditional festivals.
The famous Chinese New Year parade in Paris
The Chinese New Year parade in Paris is the flagship event of this festive period. A true custom not to be missed, this parade is undoubtedly the most anticipated in the capital. To do this, you will need to go to the 13th arrondissement on Sunday February 18, 2024 . From 1:30 p.m., the parade will start from Avenue de Choisy , where you can admire the stroll of a procession made up of musicians, dancers, and the famous tigers and dragons.
The route will start from Rue du Disque, continue on Avenue de Choisy, continue on Boulevard Massena, before returning to Avenue d’Ivry.
Good to know: there are large crowds on this holiday, so it is advisable to get there from 12 p.m. to be sure of a good place.
The Marais parade
In the Marais district too, in the 3rd and 4th arrondissement, the festivities take place every year. In February 2024, you will be able to attend the Chinese New Year parade by going to Place de la République , from 2:30 p.m. The procession will then guide you through rue du Temple, rue du Turbigo, rue Beaubourg and rue de la Verrerie. At 6 p.m., the procession will disperse, and you can continue to enjoy the festivities on the sidelines of the parade, by attending martial arts demonstrations or exhibitions.
The Lunar New Year parade at Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Every year, the Faubourg Saint-Honoré district also celebrates the Chinese New Year, with a costumed parade of tigers, lanterns and dragons. Chinese folklore is on display in the 8th arrondissement, at the corner of Rue Royale and Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Belleville Food Market celebrates Chinese New Year
The lunar new year is also an opportunity to discover Asian culture , and in particular Asian gastronomy. The Belleville Food Market invites you to meet on Thursday February 15, 2024 to discover traditional recipes from all over Asia. The idea is to offer a market-canteen where you can taste all the tastiest Asian dishes , for €10 maximum. On the menu: nian gao, baozi, tangyuan, chángshòu miàn, dumplings, gua bao, or even iangbinguozi. We’re already salivating!
Reminder of Chinese New Year 2023 festivities
The schedule for Chinese New Year 2024 has not yet been fully revealed, but we already know that Paris has some nice surprises in store for us, like last year. Remember, during the year 2023, many events have been organized to celebrate this important moment in the Chinese calendar.
The Chinese cultural center in Paris offered a New Year’s concert, while the Light It Up evening highlighted artists from the capital’s Asian community. The famous Chinese pianist Chen Junhui also gave a “Piano Night” concert for the occasion and Franco-Asian comedians took the stage during the Stand Up Comedy special for the Lunar New Year.
Numerous exhibitions were also organized to introduce visitors to Chinese traditions, with the distribution of red envelopes, the lantern festival, and the Chinese parade.
Your Parisian hotel to enjoy Chinese New Year 2024
Would you like to discover traditional Chinese festivals? Book your room at the B55 hotel and fully experience this event while staying less than 10 minutes from the Chinatown of Paris. You will then have the pleasure of enjoying a 4-star hotel decorated with a wine theme and enjoying a wellness session in the hotel spa. Nothing better to experience a Chinese New Year in a good mood, and to continue your stay by visiting all the most beautiful monuments in Paris.
Come celebrate Chinese New Year 2024 in Paris , by attending parades, shows and exhibitions highlighting Asian culture. The B55 hotel is then the perfect base for you to rest between two festivities.
