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Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days.
Chinese New Year is 15 days.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 2013 was the snake.
Usually Chinese New Year is last for 15 days,but public holiday is for 1st and 2nd day of Chinese New Year only. The 9th day of Chinese New Year is the most celebrated among Chinese in Penang and Johore as birthday of "Tian Gong"
Last year's Chinese New Year was on a different day than this year's because our western (Gregorian) calendar clashes (doesn't match) with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Thus, Chinese New Year is never on the same day every year.
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Animals represented in Chinese Astrology, last for the entire year and not just a single month.
It can last up to a month.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1988 was the dragon.
The Chinese New Year lasts up to 15 days only in the country but in urban areas it last 7 days. The holiday for this year from Jan 22-28, 2012, start work at Jan 29, 2012. (This holiday is for Chinese New Year, in China it's know as Spring Festival)
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