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The new year is a time of festivity and celebration in most cultures. Our New Year's Day is always on January 1st. The Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar, and festivities begin with the new cycle of the moon that falls between January 21 and February 19 each year.
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What is the chineese new year?
a new year separate to ours. it involves different animals.
Why do Chinese people celebrate the Chinese New Year?
It's the same reason that people celebrate Easter or Christmas: it is their tradition. If you are Chinese or are interested in Chinese culture/traditions, you may celebrate Chinese New Year. It is just like westerners celebrating our new year except the Chinese choose to use a different date.
Why Chinese called Chinese New Year as lunar new year?
Because in the Chinese Calendar, which is the Lunar Calendar, it is the New Year. The Lunar Calendar and Solar Calendar is different.
Why is the date of the Chinese New Year different each year?
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Why was last years Chinese New Year on a different than this years?
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.
When is the Chinese New Year on an American calendar?
The United States calander date for the Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. The Chinese New Year will be on Friday January 31, 2014 next year.
What is the similarity between Chinese New Year and Philippine new year?
They are both new year and are from different countries
Do Chinese people worship Buddha on Chinese New Year?
No, Chinese New Year is not a religious festival; it is a new year based on the traditional Chinese calendar. Not all Chinese are Buddhists, many have different religions ranging from Taoism to Christianity. Therefore, people may worship Buddha on Chinese New Year, but it is not a custom belonging to Chinese New Year, but more of a personal practice of Buddhists.
Why is Chinese New Year on a different date ever year?
The Chinese new year is on a different date every year because it is based on the Chinese calendar, known as the lunisolar calendar. Typically date systems are usually based upon the Gregorian calendar.
What does the Chinese New Year truly mean?
It is the new year based on the Chinese traditional calendar, like the new year we celebrate on 1st January every year, only on a different date.
What years are Chinese New Year and ash Wednesday on the same day?
Chinese new year is every year its just a different animal for each year this year (2013) is the year of the snake
New Year's Day is in which month?
Different religions and cultures celebrate different new years. For example, Chinese New Year is different from Jewish New Year, and both are different from the new year of the Western calendar in which New Year's Day is January 1.
