15 Lunar New Year video ideas

Share thoughtful videos with family, friends, and colleagues this Lunar New Year for in-person or remote celebrations.

What is Lunar New Year 2025? It’s the beginning of the new year based on the lunar calendar’s phases of the moon. Known in China as Chinese New Year, the celebrations form a festival that lasts 15 to 16 days and are observed by Asian cultures all around the world.

This Lunar New Year begins on January 29, 2025, celebrating the Year of the Snake which is the sixth Zodiac animal in the 12-year lunar calendar cycle. Closely associated with the yin’s feminine energy, some of the snake’s defining characteristics include wisdom, adaptability, and mystery. 2025 should provide opportunities for personal growth and transformation under the snake’s intuitive and resilient protection.

Join in on the Lunar New Year festivities with creative videos and GIFs, from Chinese Zodiac videos to Gong Xi fa Cai greetings. Add a new dimension to the season with these 15 easy video ideas and templates that you can turn into Lunar New Year videos with the Clipchamp video editor.

1. Lunar New Year invitation template

Create a Lunar New Year 2025 party invitation to get your friends and family excited for virtual and in-person celebrations. Select a video background and add animated text to tell your viewers when and where your party is happening. Include the date, time, location and add an element of fun with some themed stickers. Top it up with atmospheric music to get viewers into the party spirit right away.

2. Virtual family greeting card

No matter your location, make your presence felt with a personalized video. Use the free camera recorder in Clipchamp to record your heartfelt message in a few clicks. Drag the corners to adjust the size of your recording, adjust the look with filters, and complete the video with an on-theme video frame.

3. Lunar New Year explainer video

Explain to your social media followers ‘what is Lunar New Year’ and inform them about the cultural and religious significance of celebration. Break down the significance of the Zodiac animals and share your culture’s favorite traditions like food, dress, and dance. Find Chinese New Year stock videos in the royalty-free content library then add music and stickers to make your video extra engaging.

4. Chinese Zodiac horoscope video

2025 is predicted to be a year of transformation and growth. Share your wisdom and Chinese astrology expertise on social media by making a horoscope video for the Chinese New Year. You can arrange photos and videos together to make an impressive slideshow video. Then, add a webcam recording or generate a free AI voiceover to share your predictions.

5. Digital lucky red envelope video

If you want to send good wishes to your loved ones but can’t be there in person, create a red pocket video to share your blessings instead! Select a red pocket stock video, add personalized text, then polish it with some heartwarming music. Accompany your video with a digital gift card as well to recreate the red envelope tradition fully.

6. Lunar New Year sale video

If you manage a business, don’t miss out on the opportunity to run a special promotion during the Lunar New Year. Choose from the Clipchamp library of professionally designed Lunar New Year video templates and customize in a few clicks. Select the right size for your preferred social media platform and include your logo and website address so viewers can find you.

7. Lunar New Year recipe video

Cooking together is a popular Lunar New Year tradition. From spring rolls to sweet rice balls, create a recipe video or cooking vlog to teach and share your favorite recipes, tips, and memories. Import your video recording from your phone to Clipchamp, then trim, combine, and add special effects. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to edit a vlog well.

8. Chinese New Year event invitation

Gather your friends for a feast of lucky Chinese New Year food like dumplings, niangao, and fruit. Use animated text to include the date, time, and location of your party. Then, get your friends excited for traditional activities like fireworks or lantern lighting with animated sticker overlays. Nobody will forget to circle their calendar after viewing your video masterpiece.

9. Lunar New Year experience reaction video

If you’re going out in your local city to join Lunar New Year 2025 festivities, document the experience for a reaction video. Take some inspiration from travel highlight videos and capture all the traditional customs. When it’s video editing time, reflect on the experience by recording an engaging voiceover.

10. Lunar New Year GIFs for WeChat

Slither into your family or friend group chat with a custom GIF to wish your uncles and aunties a Happy Lunar New Year. Find a rich assortment of Lunar New Year themed GIFs and stickers from GIPHY. Or, create your own GIF using royalty-free stock media in the Clipchamp content library. Add text for a personalized greeting with a festive border to really impress your family with your WeChat GIF making skills.

11. Chinese Zodiac video quiz

Does your knowledge of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals rival the Jade Emperor? Test out your friends, colleagues, or students with a Chinese Zodiac video quiz. Simply adapt a Chinese New Year video template then add stickers of your favorite Zodiac animals. Then just add autocaptions so everybody can follow along.

12. Chinese New Year meme video

Relatable and culturally accurate humor can create a sense of community and is also a fun way to get conversations started. If you like to celebrate Chinese New Year through joy and laughter, turn a beloved pop-culture moment into a topical meme. Find a well-known GIF using the content library GIPHY integration then just add a unique caption using meme style text.

13. Gong Xi Fa Cai video

Wish your loved ones prosperity in Mandarin with a Gong Xi Fa Cai greeting. This common Chinese saying means “Wish you enlarge your wealth.” It is frequently used by Chinese families during Chinese New Year. Make your own unique Gong Xi Fa Cai video using the Clipchamp content library and GIPHY integration. Type ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ into the search bar to find a large collection of animated stickers and text to use. Then add some Chinese royalty-free music for a final authentic touch.

14. Lunar New Year mobile video

Say Happy Lunar New Year 2025 on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok with a portrait orientation mobile video. Connect with followers and friends while entertaining and informing about why Lunar New Year is important to you. Find any themed stock video or template in the Clipchamp content library. Use the video resizer to change the aspect ratio then make a public post or send a video direct message.

15. Year of the Snake GIF

Embrace the year of transformation and growth by creating your very own Year of the Snake 2025 GIF. Have a particular loved one in mind who was born in the year of the snake? Funny, sympathetic, passionate—pick your favorite trait of the Chinese Zodiac animal. Then wish them Happy Year of the Snake with a personal GIF. Use the Clipchamp content library to find on-theme animations and stickers then convert to GIF with one click of a mouse.

Watch Lunar New Year video tutorial

Planning more videos for festive season? Check out these ideas for New Year social media videos then learn how to make holiday video invitations for any occasion.

Create your own Lunar New Year video today for free with the Clipchamp video editor or download the Microsoft Clipchamp Windows app.