San Francisco Celebrates
Lunar New Year 2025
新年快乐 Chúc mừng năm mới 새해 복 많이 받으세요 明けましておめでとうございます Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе สวัสดีปีใหม่ ສະ ບາຍ ດີ ປີ ໃຫມ່ រីករាយ ឆ្នាំ ថ្មី Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab हैप्पी न्यू ईयर 新年快樂
Year of the Snake
Lunar New Year
2025 Celebration Guide
San Francisco is the perfect place to celebrate Lunar New Year!
Starting on January 29, 2025, the Lunar New Year kicks off the 16-day Spring Festival—a time of family, renewal, and prosperity celebrated across Asia and around the world. In San Francisco, the festivities come alive with vibrant cultural performances, snake-themed dances, and the iconic Lunar New Year Parade. Whether you’re exploring Chinatown or joining community events, the city offers endless opportunities to immerse yourself in the joy and traditions of this beloved holiday.
Lunar New Year
Featured Activities
Drumbeat, Heartbeat, Community As One
This is the third year of the Joint Celebration of Lunar New Year and Black History Month. Performances include LionDanceME, Duniya Dance & Drum, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim. Reception follows. Event is Free and open to the public, but registration is required for capacity planning.
Tues, Feb 11, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
SF Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102
SF City Hall Lunar New Year Celebration
Join San Francisco in celebrating the Lunar New Year at a special event hosted by Mayor Daniel Lurie and elected officials. Experience San Francisco’s rich cultural diversity as San Francisco welcomes the Year of the Snake featuring cultural performances in the iconic City Hall Rotunda. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this vibrant celebration of heritage and tradition! Event is Free and open to the public, but registration is required for capacity planning.
Wed, February 5, 2025
5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m.
City Hall Rotunda
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Chinese New Year Parade
Chinese New Year Parade started back in the 1860’s to celebrate and showcase the Chinese Culture. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. The SF Chinese New Year Parade will be held on Feb 15, 2025.
Shop & Dine SF: Support Local Businesses
Find events and inspiration to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in San Francisco’s merchant corridors for Lunar New Year shopping and dining.
Snake on Parade Photo Contest
It’s Snakes on Parade! Two stunning snake sculptures celebrate Chinese culture & traditions blended with the excitement for the 2025 NBA All-Star! Presented by SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Warriors to bring the project to life!
Visit link below to find the S-s-s-snakes and for information on this year’s Photo Contest.
USPS Year of the Snake Stamp
As the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday arrives, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates with a colorful new stamp. Each year in the Chinese lunar calendar is associated with one of 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, each with its own characteristic traits. Those born in the Year of the Snake are said to be quiet, wise and deep-thinking, making them proficient musicians, philosophers, writers and teachers.
Zodiac Wall
Residents and visitors can write down their wishes for the new year in lucky red envelopes that are tiled to create a mosaic mural that resembles the character for Snake. Chinatown wishes everyone a new year of rising together for businesses and community.
Lunar New Year
San Francisco Events Calendar
Save the Date
AAPI Heritage Awards & Reception
Thursday, May 1, 2025
5:30pm
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
The AAPI Heritage Awards is a signature program of San Francisco’s celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Every year the AAPI Heritage Celebration Committee honors civic organizations that have achieved significant milestones in serving the community. Our event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The APA Heritage Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) cultural heritage and fostering community collaboration. Every year, dedicated volunteers on the APA Heritage Celebration Committee coordinate resources to support AAPI Heritage Month. To start the month of May, the Foundation hosts the APA Heritage Awards and Reception, a signature San Francisco event honoring AAPI organizations and individuals. To engage the community, the Foundation curates the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration Guide, which showcases AAPI events, activities, and educational opportunities from official celebration partners: Asian Art Museum, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), and San Francisco Public Library. Through a marketing campaign involving over 100 publicity partners and media sponsors, the Foundation amplifies awareness of the month and its significance within the community.
Heritage Champions
Heritage Captain
Heritage Patron
Heritage Partners
Heritage Friends
Community Sponsors
- Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
- Asian American Donor Program
- Asian Peace Officers Association
- Asian Firefighters Association
- Center for Asian American Media
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance San Francisco Lodge
- Chinese Historical Society of America
- Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
- Japan Society of Northern California
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
- Japantown Community Benefit District
- Japantown Merchants Association
- Justice for Vicha Ratanapakdee Foundation
- Nihonmachi Street Fair, Inc.
- North East Medical Services
- OCA – San Francisco Bay Chapter
- On Lok
- Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition
- San Francisco Community Health Center
- San Francisco Hep B Free – Bay Area
- Sakura Matsuri, Inc.
- SF – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee
- SF – Manila Sister City Committee
- SF – Osaka Sister City Committee
- SF – Seoul Sister City Committee
- SF – Taipei Sister City Committee
- Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
- USF Leo T. McCarthy Center