The festival famous for celebrating the New Year in China is the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival. This event marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and usually falls between late January and mid-February. It is celebrated with various customs and traditions, such as family reunions, giving red envelopes filled with money, and enjoying special meals. Fireworks and lion dances are popular, symbolizing the expulsion of bad spirits and welcoming in a prosperous new year. Each year is associated with one of the twelve animal zodiac signs, which further enriches the cultural significance of the celebration.