中國新年快樂! Happy Chinese New Year from Shumsky!

The Chinese New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar. Families come together for feasts and other celebrations to honor deities and ancestors. The New Year celebrations start on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.

From presents, corporate gifts, and decorations to thorough home cleansing for good fortune throughout the year, the Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated with a family feast and a fireworks celebration on the eve of the Chinese New Year. The morning following children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone. The Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations including; China, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Philippines, and Chinatowns throughout the world.

This year the Chinese New Year will take place February 2-16. During this time, many Chinese factories and businesses will shut down to give their employees time off to go home to their families for the holiday. Since many of them live far from their families, factories are often shut down for extended periods of time. Prepare for the Chinese New Year by ordering your promotional products now to avoid a possible 30-60 day delay.