How to Prepare for Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year (falling on Feb. 10 in 2024) for those who live in East and Southeast Asian countries like China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and more.

It signifies the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. To ring in the Year of the Dragon, many families will follow important traditions.

See how you can prepare in Chinatown!

Paper Goods

• Grand Tea & Imports (298 Grand St)

• Uni 28 (28 Bowery)

• Red Apple Gift Shop (42B Mott St)

• New Mee Lun Co (61A Bayard St)

Flowers

• Shu’s Flower (179 Mulberry St)

• Joy’s Flower Pot (40 Hester St)

• G&J Florist (91 Elizabeth St)

• Brighten Florist (24 Mulberry St)

• Confucius Florist (21 Bowery)

Cooking Lucky Foods

• Dahing Seafood Market (127 Mott St)

• C.T. Seafood Marts (249 Grand St)

• Deluxe Food Market (79 Elizabeth St)

• Hong Kong Supermarket (157 Hester St)

• Po Wing Hong (49 Elizabeth St)

• Sun Vin Grocery (75 Mulberry St)

Buying Lucky Foods

Dumplings, noodles, and fish:

• Jing Fong (202 Centre St)

• Royal Seafood (103 Mott St)

• House of Joy (28 Pell St)

Sweets:

• Lucky King Bakery (280 Grand St)

• Nice One Bakery (47 Bayard St)

• Kuih Cafe (46 Eldrige St)

• Kopitiam (151 E Broadway)

• Deluxe Food Market (79 Elizabeth St)

Cleaning

• KK Discount (78 Mulberry St)

• TLB Trading (153 E Broadway)