what are the similarities between chinese new years and america's new years?

It's a new year.

It falls on different dates.

Similarities: the celebration of a new year, a new beginning.

Differences: America follows the Gregorian calendar and new year falls on the first day of the first month in that calendar - which is always on Jan 1. China follows the lunar calendar and new year falls on the first day of the first month in that calendar - which can be different every year.

similarities = new year, people eat the meal together
differences = fir tree, firecrackers, boxing day

Ummm they're both ways to celebrate a new beginning