Chinese New Year
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
February 3rd is the start of The Year of the Rabbit!

Chinese New Year is a holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. Since the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, Chinese New Year is never on the same day each year, but usually is somewhere between January 21st and February 20th.  Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese holidays. It is celebrated with family gatherings, celebration, gift-giving, fireworks, the eating of symbolic foods and the display of decorations. Traditionally it is a 15-day holiday focused on bringing good luck for the new year and celebrating the coming of spring.
The Rabbit is the fourth animal of the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Rabbits are said to be gentle, humble, family oriented, peace-makers and have lots of friends!
The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.

Chinese New Year Events:

Chinese New Year, Lion Dance,Kahului, Maui Mall Bring in the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit! Presented by the Maui Chinese Cultural Society, Maui Chinese Club special auspicious event to bring in the new year with good luck lion dancers at 10 am and 1:30 pm. Good luck photo by Photography by Irvin taking with treasured lion head. Cultural dancers, children attire contest, children chinese art contest with Phil Sabado; ballon animals. Special event is free. Everyone is welcome to bring good luck to the new year!
Sat, February 5, 9am – 2pm
Maui Mall, Kahului

Piilani Village Shopping Center, Kihei, Chinese New Year, Lion Dance
Bring in the Year of the Rabbit with fireworks and Ben Sen Au’s Lion Dancers. The good luck lion will start at the food court and they make their way around the center to participating merchants.  All are welcome to this free event.
Saturday, February 5th 5:00 -6:00 pm
Piilani Village Shopping Center
Piilani Hwy (Hwy 31) & Piikea Ave, Kihei

Makawao Town’s 19th Annual Chinese New Year’s Lion Dance Celebration
Makawao merchants invite you to come and join in this celebration. The Au’s Shaolin Arts Society will offer the Lion Dance with a Martial Arts Demonstration and plenty of fireworks to open the New Year! Saturday, February 5th at 10 a.m. on the corner of Baldwin and Makawao Avenues. After the demonstration the lion will dance through the streets of Makawao!
Saturday, February 5th, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Makawao Town
Baldwin Ave & Makawao Ave

Chinese New Year Lion Dance Lahaina Gateway
Lahaina Gateway Center, Au’s Shaolin Arts Society Lion Dancers
Saturday February 5, 7 -9 pm,  starting in front of Foodland Farms
Fun Prize giveaways from 6:30 to 7 pm
Lion Dancers with dance throughout the center, and into stores and restaurants.
Lahaina Gateway, Honoapiilani Hwy at Keawe St.

Chinese New Year Celebration, Queen Ka’ahumanu Center Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Au’s Shaolin Arts Society. Enjoy Martial Arts Demonstrations, firecrackers, Lion Dance and your chance to feed the Lion for good luck!                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, February 6, 2:00pm at Center Court
Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, Kahului