This year, we invite you to our house to celebrate. Explore our Lucky 8 Menu, which offers traditional dishes across regions of Asia, raise a glass with our new featured cocktail, The Red Lantern, and submit a wish to Light Up A Life of someone who needs a little extra luck.
P.F. Chang’s is the place for Lunar New Year celebrations with your family and friends. Call us to make reservations for your large party – we can accommodate parties of up to 30. Cheers and Happy New Year!
The History of Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year has been honored for thousands of years throughout Asia, from China and Vietnam to Korea and Thailand. It’s a time to welcome new beginnings, fresh starts, and share meals with friends and family.
Celebrated by more than 20% of the world, Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, Chunjie, and the Spring Festival, is determined by the lunar calendar, which means this incredibly popular holiday has no set date. Lunar New Year celebrations begin with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and continue for up to 15 days.
Tradition is very important when honoring the Lunar New Year. For example, households should refrain from sweeping, which may eliminate good luck. Crying, borrowing money, and eating porridge are also considered taboo, as they are all believed to bring misfortune or poverty in the coming year. Luckier traditions include lighting fireworks to scare off evil spirits, hanging red lanterns to bring prosperity, and of course, preparing good-luck foods and sharing them with your loved ones.