Year of the Horse
it ends on the first new moon fallowing the first day of the new Chinese year
its the first day of the Chinese Calender, the new year when there are family gatherings, visits to friends and relations and thus it is a Public Holiday
January 27th 1971
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You're not supposed to shower or have a haircut on the first day of Chinese New Year because Chinese people believe you are ridding yourself of the good luck. However, it is fine to do those things anytime before or after the first day of New Years.
12:00 am the first day of the Chinese New Year!
On new years day, for them it is the year we were currently in. Some calenders show the day for the Chinese new year... which sometimes varies each year.
it ends on the first new moon fallowing the first day of the new Chinese year
No, New Year's Day is Jan. 1, Chinese new year (Spring Festival) falls on the first day of the first Chinese month (usually in late January and early February), and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day.
No, New Year's Day is Jan. 1, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) falls on the first day of the first Chinese month (usually in late January and early February), and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day.
Is Chinese New Year! Or at least for 2010! Same day as Valentine's day this year!
It's a tradition to light fireworks on New Year's Day for the Chinese.
Chinese New Year fell on January 23rd in 2012. The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 2012 was the dragon.
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"
Today is Chinese new year
It starts on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is different every year in the Gregorian calendar that we use. In 2011, Chinese New Year starts on February 3rd.
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.