When is Chinese New Year? 2023 marks the year of the rabbit

After celebrating the new Year big time all over the world, now China prepares to celebrate their traditional new year, which is a little later than December 31.

The origins of Chinese New Year are impregnated with Myths and legendsbut since the middle of the 1990sto the people in China have been given consecutive days off to celebrate Chinese New Year with your friends and family.

What follows is a relaxation weekfamily reunions and, among others traditions; the opportunity to deep clean a house to remove any bad luck persistent.

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When is Chinese New Year celebrated?

According to him Gregorian calendarChinese New Year begins with the new moon at some point between January 21 and February 20and the festivities continue until the next full moon.

It is sometimes known as the Lunar New Year because, rightly enough, the dates of celebration follow the moon phases.

The festival is a means to start the old year and bring luck and prosperity for the new. Follow the legend of a monster called Nianwho attacked the villagers at the beginning of each new year, but was scared by the loud noises, bright lights and the color red. That was how the custom of the fireworks, red clothing and paper decorations.

Many traditions of the season honor family members who have died and young people receive money in colorful red envelopes. The last event that takes place during the Chinese New Year is named Lantern Festivalduring which people hang bright lanterns in temples or carry them during a night parade. Since the dragon symbolizes good fortuneis often exhibited at various points during the process.

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What are the origins of the Chinese zodiac (Lunar New Year) animals?

long ago, the Jade Emperorconsidered ruler of Heaven in Chinese religiondecided that there should be a way to measure the time. So he told all the animals that they had to compete in a race, and they first 12 animals in winning they would be rewarded with a year that would bear their name.

What is the animal for 2023?

2023 is the year of the rabbitand the last time this it happened was in 2011. (AND)