And that gives us a chance to look at the colourful celebrations you have held on this special day across South Tyneside in previous years.
We have great archive photos from Hebburn, West Boldon, East Boldon, the Riverside Children’s Centre and Ashfield Nursery.
There’s lots more as well in this series of photos taken from the Shields Gazette archives.
Take a look and see if you can spot someone you know.
5. Golden times at Golden Flatts
It's 2009 and this picture shows Sarah Martin, Lucy Wright and Luke Elsdon at the Golden Flatts Primary School Chinese New Year celebrations. Photo: TC
6. The Lion Dance at the Grand Hotel
The Lion Dance at the Hartlepool Chinese Association annual New Year Celebrations at the Best Western Grand Hotel. Remember this from 2017? Photo: Kevin Brady
7. Excellent times at Eskdale Academy
A reminder from 2016 and it shows pupils at Eskdale Academy celebrating the Chinese New Year by learning traditional dance. Photo: Kevin Brady
8. A Chinese New Year event at St Cuthbert's RC Primary
Who do you recognise in this 2009 Chinese New Year scene at St Cuthbert's RC Primary School? Photo: TC