I would totally have accepted if I could get away with it. I bet your family holidays are great! Mine were all like...people drink too much wine and say gross stuff about politics and then compare all the cousins to each other and tell me I'm too fat to be eating pie. The Christmas presents were not worth it.
Anyway, Iggy's right, you should tell us how to do Chinese New Year and we'll make it happen! I know it won't be the same as doing it with your family, but I bet we could have a really nice celebration.