If you love to celebrate Chinese New Year, you will love these free, fun, and festive Chinese New Year Printables that I have been designing and sharing on my blog over the years. Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China it is known as the Spring Festival marking the end of the winter season. The festival begins on the first day of the new lunisolar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day. It is one of several Lunar New Years celebrated in Asia.
Chinese New Year Printables
The Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to “catch up” with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each solar calendar year.
The years are marked by one of a repeating cycle of twelve animals. In order they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
I’ve made printables for the Year of the Dog (2018), Year of the Rooster (2017) and Year of the Monkey (2016), make sure you check back every year for updates!
As always, my free printables are available in two paper sizes – A4, and US Letter (8.5 x 11″). Some of the printables are also in A3 or 12×12″ size – for these special printers will be required, or you are welcome to print at a print shop.
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Year of the Pig – Chinese New Year Printables
- Chinese New Year Lanterns – updated!
- Paper Hand Fans – updated!
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers – updated!
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper – updated!
- Red Money Envelopes – updated!
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes – updated!
- Place Cards for Chinese New Year – updated!
Year of the Dog – Chinese New Year Printables
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Rooster – Chinese New Year Printables
- Paper Lanterns
- Paper Hand Fans
- Chinese New Year Firecrackers
- Chinese New Year Wrapping Paper
- Red Money Envelopes
- Printable Chinese Take Out Boxes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
Year of the Monkey – Chinese New Year Printables
- Money Envelopes
- Name Place Cards for Chinese New Year
- Hand Fans
- Chinese Firecrackers
- Chinese Paper Lanterns – large
- Chinese Paper Lanterns – small
I’ve put together a list of crafting supplies you might need to make and assemble these Chinese New Year Printables.
Crafting supplies you might need…
| Amazon.com » White Card » White Paper » Scissors » Glue » Double Sided Tape » Red Raffia » Red Ribbon » Red Wool » Single Hole Punch » Gold Wool » Scotch Tape |
Amazon.co.uk » White Card » White Paper » Scissors » Glue » Double Sided Tape » Red Raffia » Red Ribbon » Red Wool » Single Hole Punch » Gold Wool » Sellotape |
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Printables created by The Purple Pumpkin Blog are for personal use only and not for resale. You are welcome to print my designs at a print shop if you don’t have a printer at home. If you wish to link to, pin or share my printables, you are welcome to do so as long as a link back to the blog post is shown and the watermarks are kept intact. Colours may vary slightly on printing due to different screen and printer settings. If you use any of my printables it would be awesome to know about it! Just leave me a comment, here on my blog, on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Pinterest! I hope you find them useful!