Originally Posted by MaldivesFreak

...CNY festivities there are probably not as noisy as Jan 1st (mentioned above) where they play music until 3AM (and which can be heard almost everywhere at the resort) but you should be prepared for a fireworks show at bare minimum. If they hold that at a reasonable hour it should be quite a spectacle, though. Best to ask the resort whether they plan on holding a 'concert' type event as they do every NYE so you can prepare based on where your villa is. For the most part, if you want to go to sleep early on those nights you're going to be out of luck, even with earplugs.