Chinese New Year in Seychelles 2023

Where to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Seychelles 2023

Chinese New Year 2023 is a Year of the Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023, and lasting until February 9th, 2024. If you looking for a place to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Seychelles, we have set up a list of the best places to be this Sunday so you don’t miss out!

Trader Vic's at The Story

Join Trader Vic's this Sunday 22nd January and celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. Delicious set menu. Bookings essential.

Ochan Restaurant

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Ochan Restaurant at Eden Island. Delicious set menu.

Ochan Restaurant

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Ochan Restaurant at Eden Island. Delicious set menu.

Kempinski Seychelles Resort

𝗞𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗶 𝗙𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘆! Make the most of the 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁 at the paradise Kempinski Seychelles Resort! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: Accommodation offer for locals and GOP holders, valid until 31st January 2023. Gourmet 4-course menu at L'Indochine restaurant on Sunday 22 January 2023 at SCR 1,388 per person. Spa treatments at Kempinski The Spa as from SCR 2,500 per person. Information and booking: T: 438 6666 E: reservations.seychelles@kempinski.com

The Chinese New Year is an important celebration in Seychelles. Every year, the Chinese diaspora in Seychelles comes together to celebrate this joyous occasion. Starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, the celebration lasts for a week. During this period, people come together to exchange gifts, enjoy traditional food, and partake in traditional cultural activities.

To mark the Chinese New Year in Seychelles, Chinese people decorate their homes and businesses with red and gold. Red is the traditional colour of luck and prosperity. Gold is believed to bring wealth and good fortune. People hang lanterns, paper cuttings, and red banners with good wishes on them. The streets are filled with red, gold, and yellow lights.

The Chinese New Year in Seychelles is also a time for reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the future. People take this opportunity to visit their families and friends, reconnect with their cultural heritage, and make plans for the coming year. During this time, people also make charitable donations to those who are less fortunate. The Chinese New Year in Seychelles is a time of joy and celebration. It is an opportunity for people to come together to celebrate their culture, share their traditions, and wish each other good fortune for the coming year.

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