Lunar New Year 2027: Chinese Year of the Goat
Lunar New Year 2027: Chinese Year of the Goat
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Why are we calling it Lunar New Year?
Within our university community, we have students, staff members and alumni from a wide range of backgrounds, many of whom also celebrate this festival in different ways and often with different names including Spring Festival, Seollal, Tet and Losar.
We consulted a wide range of cultural societies around the naming convention for this festival including several of the Chinese societies, and many students favour the inclusivity of the term ‘Lunar New Year’ to reflect the wide variety of backgrounds and traditions encompassed in this celebration.
Therefore, in an attempt to increase inclusivity, the University is referring to this festival as the ‘Lunar New Year’, while also referencing the ‘Chinese’ year of the Goat, to acknowledge the broad consensus around the Chinese origins of the zodiac animals.
It is also clearly understood that individual societies, students, staff members and our alumni community will use the naming convention that feels most authentic to them.
We hope this helps to explain why we reference the Lunar New Year alongside the Chinese Year of the Goat within our University communications.
We feel our decision is in alignment with other key corporations and organisations, including the UN.
More information on the rationale for referring to this celebration as Lunar New Year can be found on the links below:
- UN News, explains why Lunar New year terminology was chosen:
(Chinese) 联大通过决议将农历新年列为联合国假日| | 1联合国新闻(English version via Google Translate) UN General Assembly passes resolution to designate Lunar New Year as a UN holiday | 1 UN News - UN announcement (in a speech): Lunar New Year 2024 | United Nations in China
- Chinese official news channel (Xinhua News): Spring Festival listed as UN floating holiday-Xinhua
Previous Events
Have a look at the events that have been on offer in previous years for inspiration and memories.
Wishing Tree
Students marked the Lunar New Year with this beautiful tradition, particularly popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and other regions!
Traditional Snack Tasting
Nothing says celebration more than a selection of delicious goodies, so students indulged in a range of authentic snacks.
Chinese New Year Celebration Party
The Language Centre hosted their Chinese New Year Celebration Party with brilliant performances, Chinese food and games.
Try Calligraphy with Chi Soc
Chi-Soc invited all students to try Chinese calligraphy in a relaxed, friendly session.
Chi Soc Chinese New Year Gala
ChiSoc hosted their 20th New Year Gala. They packed in everything from performance, games and competitions to see the Chinese New Year in with a bang!
Chaplaincy Community Lunch
Everyone was welcome to join the Chaplaincy team for a light lunch themed around Lunar New Year.
Creative Social: Lunar New Year with Nor and Dotti
This session explored calligraphy and batik techniques to create those special new year mementos!
Hanfu and Chinese Paper Cutting
Students learnt the art of Chinese paper cutting to mark one of the largest celebrations of the year.