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Chinese New Year's Eve and the first 3 days of Chinese New Year; will be made up on subsequent working days if any of the 4 days fall on Saturday or Sunday. The day before Chinese New Year's Eve is also designated as holiday, but as a bridge holiday, and will be made up on an earlier or later Saturday.
Chinese New Year's Eve is the day before the Chinese New Year. The holiday falls between January 21 and February 20 on the Gregorian calendar. Evolving over a long period of time, it is considered a reunion day for every ethnic Chinese family. The origin of Chinese New Year's Eve can be traced back to 3500 years ago.
26 January 2026 Laba Festival: 臘八節 / 腊八节: This is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. People usually eat Laba congee, which is made of mixed grains and fruits. Beginning of the preparation for Chinese new year. Last day of lunar year 16 February 2026 Chinese New Year's Eve • 除夕 • 大年夜
Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with ...
Plus, the history of Chinese New Year and Chinese New Year traditions. ... 2026. Which Zodiac is the luckiest in 2025? In 2025, the luckiest signs are said to be the Rabbit and the Dragon.
For example, lanterns are now often made in the shape of animals. The lanterns can symbolize the people letting go of their past selves and getting new ones, [6] which they will let go of the next year. The lanterns are almost always red to symbolize good fortune. [7] The festival acts as an Uposatha day on the Chinese calendar.
A Warwickshire town's first Chinese New Year celebrations planned for this weekend have been cancelled due to the forecast of high winds and rain. The event was due to take place in Rugby town ...
Relationship between the current Sexagenary cycle and Gregorian calendar. This Chinese calendar correspondence table shows the stem/branch year names, correspondences to the Western calendar, and other related information for the current, 79th sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar based on the 2697 BC epoch or the 78th cycle if using the 2637 BC epoch.