The Chinese New Year will be celebrated Monday at Missouri Western State University.

Chinese New Year’s Day is the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar. But the date is different each year on the Gregorian calendar. In 2016 it’s Monday, Feb. 8th.

Missouri Western will host a celebration of the Chinese New Year at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 in Blum Student Union, rooms 222 and 223. The celebration is free and open to the public.

The celebration will serve as an introduction to the legends, traditions and customs of this most important Chinese festival, including performances, games and free food.