Chinese New Year 2025: Welcoming the Year of the Snake

A Special New Year Greeting

At Chockadoo, we’d like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Snake bring you wisdom, prosperity, and endless joy. 新年快乐！ (Xīnnián kuàilè!)

Chinese New Year Sale

Celebrate with our Chinese New Year Sale! From January 28 until 2nd February, enjoy 10% off all red and gold items, including glass products and gold leaf. Embrace the festive spirit with these lucky colours and bring a touch of fortune to your creations. Discount is automatically applied when you add the product to your shopping cart. If there is no discount - please ask us via the online chat!

The Story Behind the Snake

In Chinese culture, the snake is seen as a symbol of intelligence, adaptability, and elegance. Those born under this zodiac sign are thought to be insightful and resourceful. As we enter the Year of the Snake, it’s an excellent time to reflect on these qualities and incorporate them into our creative and personal pursuits.

Traditional Festivities

Chinese New Year is celebrated with an array of customs designed to bring good fortune and drive away bad luck. Here are some key traditions:

• Red Decorations: Red is considered a lucky colour that symbolizes joy and success. Homes are adorned with red lanterns, couplets, and paper cuttings to welcome the New Year.
• Reunion Dinner: On New Year’s Eve, families gather for a feast that often includes dishes like dumplings, fish, and rice cakes, each symbolizing prosperity and abundance.
• Giving Red Envelopes: Known as hóngbāo, these envelopes contain money and are given as a gesture of good luck and blessings for the year ahead.
• Lion and Dragon Dances: These vibrant performances are a highlight of New Year celebrations, believed to bring good fortune and scare away evil spirits.
• Fireworks: The loud sounds of firecrackers and fireworks are used to drive away negative energy and usher in joy and prosperity.

Celebrate with Us

Visit our website or store to explore our festive range of glass products in red and gold. Let’s make the Year of the Snake unforgettable with creativity, joy, and good fortune!