The Chinese New Year is the most important traditional holiday,it is also (be) called Spring Festival.The celebration begins at the New year's Eve ,continues to the Lantern Festival.That is ,from the last day of the last month of the last year to the 15th of the first month in the new year for the lunar calender.
There are very different traditions and customs to celebrate Sping Festival in various regions.Howerver every Chinese family will renuite at new year's Eve and have dinner together (in) usually.