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Yes, it's on 25 January 2020!
Why does Chinese New Year, sometimes called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, fall on a different date every year? Because it begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is based on phases of the moon, as opposed to our calendar, which relies on the sun. As a result, their year is slightly shorter—a lunar month is about two days shorter than one of our months. Chinese New Year usually starts between January 21st and February 20th every year. The festivities begin on the first day of the new year that a new moon happens.
People plan for the festivities in advance. Here, they buy brightly-colored decorations in anticipation.
Preparation for the festivities begins way in advance. Everywhere, people clean their houses to wash the “old” away and bring in good luck. They buy new clothes, food and decorations. They hang pictures of Gods on their front doors to scare away evil during this jovial time.
The holiday lasts for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival marked by vibrant lanterns swaying between street buildings. During the lantern festival people release lanterns into the night sky, letting their past worries go with them and looking forward to the promise of the New Year.
The lantern festival happens on the 15th day. Often, lanterns are released to signify letting go of the "old."
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, families come together to eat an evening meal called the “reunion meal.” The visiting continues through the early days of the New Year festival. The Chinese will take around three to seven days off from work. They’ll go to festivals, dragon parades and martial arts performances. Chinese who live in Western and non-Chinese countries visit Chinatowns to eat scrumptious food, exchange gifts, and watch fireworks and parades.
And last but not least... Family members exchange gifts of money in small red envelopes, called “hongbao” or "angpao" in Chinese, especially for children.
(Adapted from kidzworld.com)
Note that we use the solar year for many fields of metaphysics, including Bazi (Four Pillars), Liu Yao (Six Lines), QMDJ, Feng Shui etc. The Metal Rat or Geng Zi year begins on 4 Feb at 17:03 GMT+8. ZWDS uses the Chinese new year. But for festivities and celebrations, we do it based on the Chinese New Year on 25 January 2020.
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Yes, it's on 25 January 2020!
Why does Chinese New Year, sometimes called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, fall on a different date every year? Because it begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is based on phases of the moon, as opposed to our calendar, which relies on the sun. As a result, their year is slightly shorter�a lunar month is about two days shorter than one of our months. Chinese New Year usually starts between January 21st and February 20th every year. The festivities begin on the first day of the new year that a new moon happens.
People plan for the festivities in advance. Here, they buy brightly-colored decorations in anticipation.
Preparation for the festivities begins way in advance. Everywhere, people clean their houses to wash the �old� away and bring in good luck. They buy new clothes, food and decorations. They hang pictures of Gods on their front doors to scare away evil during this jovial time.
The holiday lasts for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival marked by vibrant lanterns swaying between street buildings. During the lantern festival people release lanterns into the night sky, letting their past worries go with them and looking forward to the promise of the New Year.
The lantern festival happens on the 15th day. Often, lanterns are released to signify letting go of the "old."
On Chinese New Year�s Eve, families come together to eat an evening meal called the �reunion meal.� The visiting continues through the early days of the New Year festival. The Chinese will take around three to seven days off from work. They�ll go to festivals, dragon parades and martial arts performances. Chinese who live in Western and non-Chinese countries visit Chinatowns to eat scrumptious food, exchange gifts, and watch fireworks and parades.
And last but not least... Family members exchange gifts of money in small red envelopes, called �hongbao� or "angpao" in Chinese, especially for children.
(Adapted from kidzworld.com)
Note that we use the solar year for many fields of metaphysics, including Bazi (Four Pillars), Liu Yao (Six Lines), QMDJ, Feng Shui etc. The Metal Rat or Geng Zi year begins on 4 Feb at 17:03 GMT+8. ZWDS uses the Chinese new year. But for festivities and celebrations, we do it based on the Chinese New Year on 25 January 2020.
that's good to know. But since when is the solar calendar used in CM? I thought it was up to the practitioner and that in principle it is luni-solar.
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