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{{Quotation|[[Login screen announcements]]|On January 31st, at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT), [[Cantha]] begins a weeklong celebration with festive item [[drop]]s and games in [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]]. It all culminates on February 6th with a feast for the celestial visitor, every three hours starting at 12:01 AM Pacific. For more information, visit [https://www.guildwars.com www.guildwars.com]. {{sic|Unlike other special event announcements, the 'www.guildwars.com' text here isn't linked.}}}}

{{Quotation|[https://www.guildwars.com/en/events Official website]|Join the people of Cantha as they prepare a heavenly feast to honor the Celestial Animal of the coming year! This annual week-long celebration features Canthan cuisine, festive fireworks, special prizes, and the famed Shing Jea Boardwalk!}}

{| {{STDT}} align="right"
|- style="background: #FFDDAA;"
! Animal || Year
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2019 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Pig|Pig]] || 2019
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2020 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Rat|Rat]] || 2020
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2021 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Ox|Ox]] || 2021
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2022 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Tiger|Tiger]] || 2022
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2023 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Rabbit|Rabbit]] || 2023
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2024 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Dragon|Dragon]] || 2024
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2025 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Snake|Snake]] || 2025
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2026 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Horse|Horse]] || 2026
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2027 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Sheep|Sheep]] || 2027
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2028 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Monkey|Monkey]] || 2028
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2029 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Rooster|Rooster]] || 2029
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2030 | style="background:silver;"}}
| [[Celestial Dog|Dog]] || 2030
|- {{#ifeq: {{#time:Y}} | 2031 | style="background:silver;"}}
| Pig || 2031
|}
The [[Canthan New Year]], or '''Lunar Festival''', is a [[special event]] that occurs annually from January 31, 20:00, to February 7, 20:00 UTC,<ref name="fixed dates">https://wiki.guildwars.com/index.php?title=Template_talk%3ASpecial_events_lookup&diff=2559921&oldid=2559054</ref> which celebrates the particular Celestial Animal watching over Canthans during the coming year. During the celebrations, citizens work to prepare special meals for the Celestial Animal; if the animal is pleased, it will bestow good luck upon the populace. The primary celebrations occur on [[Shing Jea Island]] on the [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]], but the tradition has spread on a smaller scale to both [[Lion's Arch]] and [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan|Kamadan]].

== Schedule ==
{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background: #EFEFEF;"
! [[w:Pacific Standard Time|PST]] (UTC-8)
! [[w:UTC|UTC]] / GMT<ref name="fixed dates"/>
! Description
|-
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | Noon, 31 January
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | 20:00, 31 January
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | Start of the event.
|-
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | 12:01 AM, 6 February –<br>12:01 AM, 7 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | 08:01, 6 February –<br>08:01, 7 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | Finales every 3 hours (see accompanying chart).
|-
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | Noon, 7 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | 20:00, 7 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | End of the event.
* [[Celestial Miniature Token]]-related NPCs remain (e.g., [[Ikura]], [[Qili]]).
* [[Lunar Fortune Giver]], [[Lunar Gift Keeper]]s, [[Seiji (collector)|Seiji]], and [[Sheng Yi]] remain.
* [[Rollerbeetle Trainer]]s remain (access to the [[Rollerbeetle Racing (outpost)|outpost]] is open, but "Enter Battle" is disabled).
|-
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | Noon, 14 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | 20:00, 14 February
| style="padding: 0em 0.7em;" | All remaining Canthan New Year NPCs disappear.
|}
{{ Event timetable
| event = Canthan New Year
| pacificzone = PST
| startutc = February 6 {{CURRENTYEAR}} 08:01
| endutc = February 7 {{CURRENTYEAR}} 08:01
| interval = 180
}}
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=== Finale ===
{{main|Canthan New Year/Finale}}
[[File:Chef salute.png|right|150px]]
Chefs located in [[Shing Jea Monastery]] collect specific ingredients during the finale. For each ingredient your [[character]] turns in, you receive a [[Lunar Token]] from that chef.

{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background: #EEBBBB;"
! width="20%" | [[Imperial Chef Yan]]<br>(Appetizers)
! width="20%" | [[Imperial Chef Reun]]<br>(Salad)
! width="20%" | [[Imperial Chef Jiong]]<br>(Soup)
! width="20%" | [[Imperial Chef Chen]]<br>(Main Course)
! width="20%" | [[Imperial Chef Tian]]<br>(Dessert)
|- valign="top"
|
* {{Item icon|Iridescent Griffon Wing}}
* {{Item icon|Tangled Seed}}
* {{Item icon|Fiery Crest}}
* {{Item icon|Smoking Remains}}
|
* {{Item icon|Alpine Seed}}
* {{Item icon|Guardian Moss}}
* {{Item icon|Celestial Essence}}
* {{Item icon|Dragon Root}}
|
* {{Item icon|Archaic Kappa Shell}}
* {{Item icon|Mantis Pincer}}
* {{Item icon|Kraken Eye}}
* {{Item icon|Naga Hide}}
|
* {{Item icon|Igneous Spider Leg}}
* {{Item icon|Ebon Spider Leg}}
* {{Item icon|Bonesnap Shell}}
* {{Item icon|Azure Crest}}
* {{Item icon|Unctuous Remains}}
|
* {{Item icon|Truffle}}
* {{Item icon|Half-Eaten Blob}}
* {{Item icon|Azure Remains}}
* {{Item icon|Icy Lodestone}}
* {{Item icon|Ebon Spider Web}}
|}

==== Finale rewards ====
After the celestial feast has been offered, all characters in Shing Jea Monastery (including those in [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]]) will be rewarded with prizes in their [[inventory]] based on how many successful dishes were presented to the Celestial Animal in that [[district]].

{| {{STDT|+=text-align:center;}}
|- style="background: #CCEEFF;"
! width="20%" | Successful<br>dishes || width="20%" | {{Item icon|Lion Mask}} || width="20%" | {{Item icon|Red Gift Bag}}s || width="20%" | {{Item icon|Crate of Fireworks|text=Crate(s) of Fireworks}} || width="20%" | {{Item icon|Celestial Summoning Stone}}s
|-
| 0<sup>†</sup> || rowspan="6" | 1 || 2 || rowspan="5" | 0 || 0
|-
| 1 || 4 || 1
|-
| 2 || 6 || 2
|-
| 3 || 9 || 3
|-
| 4 || 12 || 4
|-
| 5 || 16 || 5 || 5
|}
:<sup>†</sup> If zero dishes were successfully completed, every player character in the district is temporarily transformed by a disguise specific to that year (e.g., [[Celestial Snake]] appeared during the [[Canthan New Year 2013]] finales in the Year of the Snake, transforming characters via [[Snake Form]]).

== Decorated towns ==
* [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan]]
* [[Lion's Arch]]
* [[Shing Jea Monastery]]

== Quests ==
These quests are only offered to characters that are [[level]] 5 or higher (except [[Take My Sister, Please]]).

; Sunqua Vale
* [[Hapless Chong]]
** [[Just My Luck]]

; Shing Jea Monastery
* [[Coordinator Tahyaa]]
** [[Fire in the Sky]]
** [[The Big Bang]]
* [[Hai Len]]
** [[Hopeless Romantic]]
* [[Ikura]]
** [[Take My Sister, Please]]
* [[Johai Sohn]]
** [[The Knights Who Say Nian]]

; Plains of Jarin
* [[Elder Nofuun]]
** [[Douse Your Enthusiasm]]
''OR''
* [[Fehj]]
** [[A Burning Desire]]

== Other festivities ==
Each Canthan New Year makes the [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]], [[Dragon Arena]], and [[Rollerbeetle Racing]] available for use. [[Lunar Token]]s also randomly [[drop]] from [[Player versus Environment|PvE]] [[foe]]s for the duration of the event.

== Items ==
{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background: #CCEEFF;"
! colspan="3" | Event Items
|-
| {{Item icon|Bottle of Rice Wine}} || {{Item icon|Bottle Rocket}} || {{Item icon|Celestial Summoning Stone}}
|-
| {{Item icon|Champagne Popper}} || {{Item icon|Crate of Fireworks}} || {{Item icon|Celestial Miniature Token}}
|-
| {{Item icon|Lion Mask}} || {{Item icon|Lunar Festival Grab Bag}} || {{Item icon|Lunar Fortune}}
|-
| {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || {{Item icon|Red Bean Cake}} || {{Item icon|Red Gift Bag}}
|-
| {{Item icon|Sparkler}} || {{Item icon|Sugary Blue Drink}} ||
|}

=== Miniatures ===
{| {{STDT|+=text-align:center;}}
|- style="background: #CCEEFF;"
! Miniature || Introduced<sup>1</sup> || From [[Lunar Fortune]]s<sup>2</sup>
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Pig|text=Pig}}<sup>3</sup> || [[Canthan New Year 2007|2007]] || 2007
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Pig|text=Celestial Pig}} || [[Canthan New Year 2008|2008]]<sup>4</sup> || 2019, 2031
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Rat|text=Celestial Rat}} || 2008 || 2008, 2020
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Ox|text=Celestial Ox}} || [[Canthan New Year 2009|2009]] || 2009, 2021
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Tiger|text=Celestial Tiger}} || [[Canthan New Year 2010|2010]] || 2010, 2022
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Rabbit|text=Celestial Rabbit}} || [[Canthan New Year 2011|2011]] || 2011, 2023
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Dragon|text=Celestial Dragon}} || [[Canthan New Year 2012|2012]] || 2012, 2024
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Snake|text=Celestial Snake}} || [[Canthan New Year 2013|2013]] || 2013, 2025
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Horse|text=Celestial Horse}} || 2013 || 2014, 2026
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Sheep|text=Celestial Sheep}} || 2013 || 2015, 2027
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Monkey|text=Celestial Monkey}} || 2013 || 2016, 2028
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Rooster|text=Celestial Rooster}} || 2013 || 2017, 2029
|-
| {{Item icon|Miniature Celestial Dog|text=Celestial Dog}} || 2013 || 2018, 2030
|}
# All Canthan New Year [[miniature]]s became available after the introduction of the [[Celestial Miniature Token]] in [[Canthan New Year 2013]].
# These miniatures dropped from the Lunar Fortunes acquired during that year's Canthan New Year event.
# Miniature Pigs were given to every character in a 2007 district that had a successful finale; they also dropped from 2007 [[Lunar Fortune]]s (i.e. ''Lunar Fortune [Year of the Pig]'').
# Miniature Celestial Pigs were available in 2008 from collectors in exchange for 5 Miniature Pigs.

== NPCs ==
These Canthan New Year [[NPC]]s appear with [[Shing Jea Boardwalk#NPCs|Shing Jea Boardwalk event NPCs]]:
{| {{STDT|+=clear:both;}}
|- style="background: #EEBBBB;"
! width="25%" | [[Shing Jea Monastery]] || width="25%" | [[Lion's Arch]] || width="25%" | [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan]] || width="25%" | [[Great Temple of Balthazar]]
|- valign="top"
|
*[[Coordinator Tahyaa]]
*[[Court Astrologer]]
*[[Fortune Teller (Canthan New Year)|Fortune Teller]]
*[[Guff Hufflebeak]]
*[[Hai Len]]
*[[Hanpo Sai]]
*[[Ikura]]
*[[Imperial Chef Chen]]
*[[Imperial Chef Jiong]]
*[[Imperial Chef Reun]]
*[[Imperial Chef Tian]]
*[[Imperial Chef Yan]]
*[[Jiaru]]
*[[Johai Sohn]]
*[[Kamari]]
*[[Kuujii]]
*[[Lorespinner Ri So]]
*[[Lunar Fortune Giver]]
*[[Lunar Gift Keeper]]
*[[Nishu]]
*[[Noonan]]
*[[Qili]]
*[[Tien]]
|
*Fortune Teller
*[[Keiichi]]
*[[Lorespinner Sta Si]]
*[[Lucky Hochei]]
*Lunar Gift Keeper
*[[Rena]]
*[[Shion]]
*[[Tien the Lamplighter]]
|
*Fortune Teller
*[[Lien]]
*[[Lorespinner Emmah Li]]
*Lunar Gift Keeper
*[[Yuen Bao]]
|
*Lunar Gift Keeper
|}

=== Collectors ===
[[File:Chef salute.png|right|150px]]
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
|- style="background: #EEBBBB;"
! Name || Location || Collects || Campaign
|-
| [[Kao Tseng]] || [[Shing Jea Monastery]] || 25 {{Item icon|Festival Ticket}} || [[Factions]]
|-
| [[Lunar Fortune Giver]] || Shing Jea Monastery || 3 {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || Factions
|-
| [[Lunar Gift Keeper]] || Shing Jea Monastery || 5 {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || Factions
|-
| [[Qili]] || Shing Jea Monastery || 1 {{Item icon|Celestial Miniature Token}} || Factions
|-
| [[Seiji (collector)|Seiji]] || Shing Jea Monastery || 5 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Factions
|-
| [[Sheng Yi]] || Shing Jea Monastery || 10 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Factions
|-
| Lunar Gift Keeper || [[Lion's Arch]] || 5 {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Zaishen Supply Master]] || Lion's Arch || 5 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Prophecies
|-
| Zaishen Supply Master || Lion's Arch || 10 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Prophecies
|-
| Lunar Gift Keeper || [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan]] || 5 {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| Zaishen Supply Master || Kamadan, Jewel of Istan || 5 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Nightfall
|-
| Zaishen Supply Master || Kamadan, Jewel of Istan || 10 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Nightfall
|-
| [[Little Jack]] || [[Rollerbeetle Racing (outpost)|Rollerbeetle Racing]] || 200 {{Item icon|Racing Medal}} || [[Core]]
|-
| Lunar Gift Keeper || [[Great Temple of Balthazar]] || 5 {{Item icon|Lunar Token}} || Core
|-
| Zaishen Supply Master || Great Temple of Balthazar || 5 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Core
|-
| Zaishen Supply Master || Great Temple of Balthazar || 10 {{Item icon|Victory Token}} || Core
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
File:Canthan New Year 2009 Shing Jea Monastery1.jpg
File:Canthan New Year 2010 Shing Jea Monastery.jpg
File:Canthan New Year 2009 Lions Arch1.jpg
File:Canthan New Year 2010 Lions Arch.jpg
File:Canthan New Year 2009 Kamadan1.jpg
File:Canthan New Year 2010 Kamadan.jpg
</gallery>

== Notes ==
* This event occurs around the [[w:Lunar New Year|Lunar New Year]].
* During each Canthan New Year:
** [[Guff Hufflebeak]] and [[Jiaru]] have different dialogues.
** A different [[Lunar Fortune]] is available from [[Lunar Fortune Giver]] and [[Lucky Hochei]] (e.g., ''Lunar Fortune [Year of the Snake]'' was available during [[Canthan New Year 2013]]).
* The Canthan New Year finale often sees many [[guild]]s and [[alliance]]s "sponsoring" a district by providing all the ingredients for the feast. To find out whether a district is being sponsored, look in the [[Party Search panel]] or ask in the [[chat window]]. See [[:Category:Guilds and alliances that sponsors events|this list]] for guild and alliance patrons that frequently host events.

== Trivia ==
* Canthan New Year draws inspiration from the [[w:Chinese New Year|Chinese New Year]]. Among many similarities, the zodiacal animals match with [[w:Chinese astrology#The_12_zodiac_animals|Chinese astrology]], the [[Nian]] are creatures from the Chinese New Year, and the festival culminates in a huge banquet.
* Beginning with [[Canthan New Year 2013]], the duration of the event was extended from a weekend to a week. The start and end of the event were also changed to fixed dates instead of occurring on the weekend immediately after or during Chinese New Year, which caused finales to no longer always occur on a Sunday and Monday (PST and UTC).
* Prior to 2013, the Canthan New Year occurred on the weekend immediately after or during Chinese New Year, with the exception of 2012:
:{| {{STDT}}
! Year || Canthan New Year || Chinese New Year
|-
| 2007 || 16–19 February || 18 February
|-
| 2008 || 8–11 February || 7 February
|-
| 2009 || 30 January – 2 February || 26 January
|-
| 2010 || 12–15 February || 14 February
|-
| 2011 || 3–7 February || 3 February
|-
| 2012 || 2–6 February || 23 January
|}

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://www.guildwars.com/en/events/canthan Canthan New Year on the official Guild Wars website]

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