Chinese New Year 2023 Templates


What to say for Chinese New Year? When is Chinese New Year in 2023? How to make a good-looking Chinese New Year Social Media Marketing Promotion?

Sending mass blessing messages is something Chinese people already do for ages. Blessing Chinese messages stem from the ancient Chinese cultural custom of piety towards loved ones and friends. They stem from a general appreciation for each other, and therefore it's the perfect time to do a nice social media marketing promotion. We provide standardized Chinese New Year Social Media Marketing materials and template with text and formatting as a starting point to help you out.

These social media Chinese new year example templates with Happy New Year Chinese Messages will help to spread your Chinese New Year greetings to your audience. This is a set of a couple of Happy New Year Chinese Messages have ways to grab your receivers' attention. These Chinese Messages are intuitive, ready-to-use, and structured in a smart way. 

When is the Chinese New Year in 2023?

The Chinese New Year of 2023 is officially starting on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, and ends 9th of February 2023. The holiday and festival will last until February 9th which is about 19 days in total. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get seven days' absence from work, from January 10th to February 19th, but most will celebrate longer.

According to the Chinese Zodiac, which is a cycle of 12 different animals, the Chinese year beginning in 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. So, considering each Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year's Day, all children that are born on or after January 22nd, 2023 are Rabbit. 2023 Is the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese zodiac. The heavenly branch is 'Water rabbit'. 
Consider the following features when you are designing your Chinese New Year social posting:

  • Write 新年快乐 (Mandarin Chinese) or Xin Nian Kuai Le (Pinyin, Manderin) Kung Hei Fa Choi (in Cantonese) as general new year wishes;
  • Mention persons/organization/sponsors/partners;
  • Special customized promotion offers;
  • Contact details;
  • Venue details.

Chinese New Year (or "Spring Festival" in modern Mainland China) is China's most important traditional festival and is celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. In general, the Chinese New Year starts anytime between the end of January and mid-February.

The people born in the year of the Rabbit can be best friends with Goats, Dogs and Pigs.

The Rabbit is the fourth animal symbol in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The years of the Rabbit include 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 19271937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, and so on. 

People born in the year of the Rabbit are vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious.

Social Media Posting sample content:

  • Promotion deal: comes with great pleasure to celebrate Chinese New Year, 
  • The event is kindly sponsored by {{Organization}}, 
  • The evening will commence with a private drinks’ reception from {{starting time}}, followed by speech at {{##}}.
  • During Chinese New Year, the Chinese will greet each other with kind blessings, such as: 'Xin nian kuai le' which means 'Happy New Year' (simplified Chinese: 新年快乐; traditional Chinese: 新年快樂; pinyin: xīn nián kuài lè ), or
  • 'Hao yun' which means 'Good Fortune' (simplified Chinese: 好运, trad. Chinese: 好運, pinyin: hǎo yùn). 
  • Or Cantonese: Kung Hei Fa ChoiChinese New Year Greetings - Kung Hei Fat Choi (gōng xǐ fā cái) is traditional Chinese New Year greeting meaning: Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!; Happy New Year!
  • Congratulations and be prosperous (simplified Chinese: 恭喜发财; trad. Chinese: 恭喜發財; pinyin: gōngxǐ fācái; in Cantonese: Kung Hei Fat Choi.
  • The phrase ‘Gong Xi’ (or ‘Gong Hei’ in Cantonese) means 'Congratulations', derived from the legend of ‘Nian’, congratulating each other to have escaped the harm of the beast.

The Most Important Dates of Chinese New Year 2023:

  • Chinese New Year's Eve: the day of family reunions
  • Chinese Calendar: 除夕 Chúxī /choo-sshee or 'getting-rid-of evening'
  • Chinese New Year's Day: the day of (close) family visits and New Year greetings
  • Chinese Calendar: 初一 Chūyī or choo-ee or 'first 1'

Try it now and let these blessing messages inspire you and your friends. By using these Chinese New Year Year of the Rabbit Social Media Marketing materials it is guaranteed you will save time, cost, and effort! They comes in Microsoft Office and Google Docs format and are already tailored according to your personal needs. 

Download these Social media Chinese new year example now... Xin nian kuai le / Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái!

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