The start time of the Spring Festival usually depends on the lunar month, which is the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. The Spring Festival generally begins at the end of the lunar month, i.e. some time before the Spring Festival (the first day of the first lunar month). The following agricultural network will bring 2024When does the Spring Festival start?？How far in advance to buy tickets for Chinese New Year?
1. When will the 2024 Spring Festival start?
The 2024 Spring Festival will start on January 26 and end on March 5 for a total of 40 days.
According to **, the civil aviation passenger traffic during the Spring Festival will reach 80 million, with a daily average of 2 million passengers, an increase of 9 compared with the Spring Festival in 20198%, an increase of 44 compared with the Spring Festival in 20239%, which is expected to hit an all-time high.
The peak passenger volume of the Spring Festival in 2024 is expected to occur on February 8 (the 20th day of the first month of the first month of the 19th month of the 16th month of the first month) and February 25 (the 16th day of the first month).
2. How far in advance to buy a ticket when you go home for the Chinese New Year?
Buy tickets 15 days in advance for the Chinese New Year. Buying tickets 15 days in advance is a relatively early time, usually to ensure that you can get a satisfactory means of transportation and time during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the period when the flow of Chinese people is most concentrated, and there is a great demand for transportation such as tickets and air tickets, and buying tickets in advance can improve the chances of successful ticket purchase, especially for some popular routes and time periods.
At present, the station window and the online pre-sale period are 15 days, but the ticket sales time of each station is different, if you want to know the departure station sales time, you can check the railway 12306 APP.
Inquiry method 1: Log in to the 12306 app "More" "Start time" Enter "station" to see the start time of the departure station.
Inquiry method 2: Open the webpage www12306.cn, click "Information Query" "Start Time" and enter "Station".
In general, buying tickets 15 days in advance is a more prudent choice to help avoid transportation constraints. However, the specific time of ticket purchase also needs to take into account the personal itinerary and other actual circumstances, it is recommended to check the regulations and policies of the relevant transportation vehicle before purchasing tickets.