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Jan 31, 2022 · Tuesday 1 February marks the Lunar New Year for 2022 - celebrated in China, East Asia and across the world. The celebrations see people feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for good...
- History of The Chinese Lunar Calendar
- How The Lunar Calendar Works
- Traditional Holidays in The Lunar Calendar
As is the case with many aspects of Chinese culture, the lunar calendar has gone through many iterations until it took its present form. By some counts, China has amended its calendar a total of 102 times. The oldest record of the lunar calendar dates to the Shang Dynasty, some four thousand years ago. It was created using rudimentary astronomical ...
The Gregorian calendar that we use is based on the movement of the sun, while the lunar calendar considers the movement of the sun and the moon. This makes the calendar lunisolar, in technical terms. According to the lunar calendar, the first day of each month takes place when the moon moves into a position directly between Earth and the sun. The s...
As we have mentioned, many of the holidays celebrated in China and other Chinese speaking countries and regions, follow the lunar calendar. The most well-known, of course, is Chinese New Year (read our guide for 2025). But there are a few others that have great sentimental value for the Chinese, and are associated with a long history and many custo...
Feb 12, 2021 · In 2021, Chinese New Year falls on 12 February. Why does China celebrate the Lunar New Year? The new moon calendar dates do not correlate with a traditional Gregorian calendar - instead it...
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Lunar New Year falls on different dates each year, but always falls between February 10 and February 24 of the international standard calendar. Its traditional Chinese celebrations last for 16 days, from Lunar New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival.
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Feb 5, 2024 · Lunar New Year falls this year on February 10, 2024, kicking off the Year of the Dragon. It is traditionally a time for family reunions, plenty of food, and some very loud celebrations....
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Feb 10, 2021 · The Lunar New Year—which is also called Spring Festival—marks the first full moon of the lunar calendar and generally takes place between January 21 and February 20. The dates of the...
