Chinese New Year is one of the biggest celebrations in Penang, with lots of activities and events organised through the month. Check out and plan your schedule to experience the cultural celebrations as below.
February 4, 7.00am: Occupy Beach Street Chinese New Year Run at Beach Street
February 10 – March 7, 7.00pm – 12.00am: Kek Lok Si Temple Display of Lights at the temple premises
February 11, 2.00pm: Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow’s Chinese New Year Open House at the Setia Spice Arena
February 12, 7.30am: Chinese New Year Walk at 1st Avenue Mall
February 13, 7.30pm – 11.30pm: Soaring Dragons Embrace the Spring: Grand New Year Open House at the Tow Boo Kong Temple, Butterworth
February 14, 8.00pm: Penang Snake Temple flame watching at the temple in Bayan Lepas.
February 16, 7.30pm – 11.30pm: Prosperity Lou Sang for Thousand People at the Tow Boo Kong Temple, Butterworth
February 17, 8.00pm – 12.00am: Pai Thee Kong celebration at Chew Jetty, Weld Quay
February 17, 8.00pm: The 33rd Jade Emperor God Celebration at Jalan Muthu Palaniapan, Bukit Mertajam
February 17, 10.30pm – 1.00am: Butterworth Pai Thee Kong celebration at the Tow Boo Kong Temple, Butterworth
February 18, 4.00pm – 11.00pm: Penang Chinese New Year celebration – Miao Hui at the heritage enclave in George Town.
February 23 to 24, 7.00pm – 10.00pm: Butterworth Chinese New Year celebration – Miao Hui at the Guan Yin Ting Dou Mu Gong Temple, Butterworth
February 23 to 26, 7.00pm: Thean Hock Keong Miao Hui celebration at the Thean Hock Keong Temple, Butterworth
February 24, 6.00pm: Bukit Tambun Chap Goh Meh celebration starting at Bagan Bukit Tambun jetty
February 24, 6.00pm – 11.00pm: State Chap Goh Meh celebration at the Esplanade, in George Town
February 24, 7.00pm: Poh Hock Seah Chneah Hoay, Twa Peh Kong Hneoh Grand Float Procession starting at Poh Hock Seah Twa Peh Kong temple in George Town
February 24, 7.30pm – 11.30pm: Butterworth Chap Goh Meh celebration at the Tow Boo Kong Temple, Butterworth
