春节即中国农历新年，俗称新春、新岁、岁旦等，口头上又称过年、过大年，春节历史悠久，由上古时代岁首祈岁祭祀演变而来。在古代，“岁”是一种收割和祭祀工具，“年”字表示庄稼成熟（年字最早的写法是一个人背负成熟的禾的形象）。人们以多种形式庆祝丰收、祭天祭祖、驱除鬼神，逐渐形成了过年的习俗。
 

The Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese Lunar New Year, is a traditional festival celebrated in China. It is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival or simply New Year. This festival has a long history, evolving from ancient sacrificial rituals held at the beginning of the year. In ancient times, "Nian" originally referred to agricultural tools used for harvesting and sacrifice, symbolizing the ripening of crops (the earliest written form of the character depicted a person carrying ripe crops). People celebrate the harvest through various activities, honor their ancestors, and perform rituals to exorcise spirits, gradually forming the customs associated with the New Year.