Jersey Lunar New Year Festival

About Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year is the world's biggest festival, celebrated by 1.5 billion people around the world.

The first Jersey Lunar New Year Festival celebrates the Year of the Rabbit from Sunday 22 January to Sunday 5 February 2023.

Around 2,000 Jersey residents originate from Asian nations where Lunar New Year is celebrated. Join them, and the millions of people around the world in celebration.

Events

Date	Time	Location	Event	Information
Monday 9 January to Saturday 25 February	All day	Jersey Library	"Chinese in the UK" Exhibition from British Library	Experience Chinese and British culture through bespoke displays taking the lead from the British Library's current exhibition enhanced by additional pieces from our local collection.
Saturday 21 January	10am to 12pm	Jersey Library	Children's Lunar New Year Art workshop with Kelly Eastwood	Drop-in session, no booking needed.
Saturday 21 January	2pm to 3pm	Jersey Library	Tea Demonstration by Hautlieu School	Mrs Grace Dong and students from Hautlieu School will give a free tea demonstration.
Sunday 22 January	10am to 11am	Royal Square	Tai Chi Practice	Try out Tai Chi, taught by the profession Lion and Dragon Dancers.
Sunday 22 January	12pm to 4pm	Central market	Opening Ceremony and Tasty Asia Food Market	Enjoy dishes prepared from our local Jersey vendors Dragon Dance around central market 12pm to 12.15pm Lion Dance with lion's eyes dotting 12.30pm Students' Choir 1.30pm to 1.45pm Cambodian Dance 2.30pm to 2.45pm Tasty Asia Food Market in the Central Market (12.30pm to 4pm)
Monday 23 January to Saturday 25 February	All day	Jersey Library	Photography Exhibition "Our Festival" from the Chinese National Museum of Ethnology	In collaboration with the Chinese National Museum of Ethnology, come and enjoy a taste of the celebrations across China at the Jersey Library.
Monday 23 January	6pm to 8pm	Awabi	Dumpling making workshop at AWABI restaurant	Get tickets on Eventbrite
Friday 27 January	12pm	Jersey Library	Culture Talk with Layla Arthur and Dr Karlis Rokpelnis	Part of the Creative Island Partnership's 'Free Thinking' series in the Jersey Library. A Cultural discussion with Jersey-born artist, Layla Arthur who specialises in papercutting art and Dr Karlis Rokpelnis, an expert in Chinese Culture from Minzu University of China.
Saturday 28 January	10am to 4pm with 1 hour lunch break included	Jersey Museum	Paper making workshop with Layla Arthur	Learn how to cut paper and how to design images which work as cut outs. The workshop duration includes 5 hours cutting time. All materials needed for the workshop will be provided. Get tickets on Eventbrite
Saturday 28 January	10am to 12pm	Jersey Library	Children's Lunar New Year Art workshop with Kelly Eastwood	Drop-in session, no booking needed.
Saturday 28 January	2pm to 3pm	Jersey Library	Tea Demonstration by Hautlieu School	Mrs Grace Dong and students from Hautlieu School will give a free tea demonstration.
Sunday 29 January	12pm to 4pm	Central market	Tasty Asia Food Market
Sunday 29 January	1pm to 4pm	Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre, FB Field, St Clements	Table Tennis Open Day at St Clement Sports Centre	Bats and balls will be provided.
Sunday 5 February	1pm to 4pm	St Helier Parish Hall	1pm to 2pm: Traditional Chinese Dance 2pm to 4pm: family-oriented activities with riddles, lantern making and face painting	The Lantern Festival marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebration.

Cultural festivals in Jersey

Jersey Lunar New Year Festival is organised by members of the Creative Island Partnership and supported by the Government of Jersey.

The event aims to give an opportunity to Islanders of East Asian origin to come together around a major tradition of their national cultures and to share that tradition and history with all islanders.

It is one of a number of cultural festivals being planned for this year to mark dates that are significant to members of Jersey's community originating from other nations, including Diwali, Polish Heritage Day and the Romanian National Day.

Government is seeking to work with groups representing minority communities to see how their festivals, traditions and identities can be showcased.