Chinese New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, and celebrations last for 15 days. The first DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | in 2022 falls on February 1st and marks the start of the Year of the Tiger. This is the longest and most important of all Chinese festivals.
Auspicious activities to carry out during this time of the year are:
- Making offerings to household deities.
- Wearing new clothes, particularly in red.
- Hosting a large banquet for family and friends.
- Taking part in lion and dragon dances, as well as festive parades featuring beating gongs and clashing cymbals.

Many children receive “lucky money” in red envelopes and household doors are open to let good luck enter on Chinese New Year Day. It is believed that whatever happens during Chinese New Year, and whatever mood you set, will have an impact on how things go for you for the rest of the year. It is thus important to be happy and cheerful during these 15 days, to hold your temper and not get angry unnecessarily. Surround yourself with people who put you in a good mood.
It is also important to choose good dates for certain activities. For good business luck for the coming year, it is vital to pick a good day to “re-open” the office after the Chinese New Year break. When you re-open your office or business premises, it is good to make some noise with a lion dance. If you can, it is also auspicious to have the lions roll in buckets full of mandarin oranges, Chinese coins and ingots into your office – as this symbolizes the rolling in of gold, wealth and prosperity, and bodes well for your luck in the coming year.
Related Auspicious Rituals for 2022 Year of the Water Tiger
PICK THE RIGHT DAY TO RE-START WORK
Here’s a list of the best days to re-start work. If you cannot re-start on one of these dates, then pick an average day. Try to avoid returning to work on a day that conflicts your animal sign.
BEST DAY TO START WORK
1ST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | TUESDAY
1ST FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT RABBIT
3RD DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | THURSDAY
3RD FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT SNAKE
4TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | FRIDAY
4TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT HORSE
6TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | SUNDAY
6TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT MONKEY
8TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | TUESDAY
8TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT DOG
14TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | MONDAY
14TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT DRAGON
AVERAGE DAYS TO START WORK
2ND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | WEDNESDAY
2ND FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT DRAGON
5TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | SATURDAY
5TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT SHEEP
7TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | MONDAY
7TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT ROOSTER
9TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | WEDNESDAY
9TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT BOAR
11TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | FRIDAY
11TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT OX
12TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | SATURDAY
12TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT TIGER
13TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | SUNDAY
13TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT RABBIT
15TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | TUESDAY
15TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT SNAKE
If you have travel plans during the 15 days of Chinese New Year, whether for holiday or for work, be sure to pick a good date. Again, this will have a bearing on your luck for the rest of the year. However, avoid travelling during days that “conflict” with your animal sign.
BEST DAYS FOR TRAVEL
2ND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | WEDNESDAY
2ND FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT DRAGON
3RD DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | THURSDAY
3RD FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT SNAKE
4TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | FRIDAY
4TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT HORSE
6TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | SUNDAY
6TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT MONKEY
8TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | TUESDAY
8TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT DOG
15TH DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR | TUESDAY
15TH FEBRUARY 2022 | CONFLICT SNAKE