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Even if you don't celebrate yourself, it's nice to know a few Lunar New Year wishes to send to those who do. Here are 101 ideas to share for the Lunar New Year.
Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with these best Chinese New Year Greetings and Lunar New Year wishes for loved ones, family, friends and co-workers. 100 Lunar New Year Greetings for Luck and Prosperity
11. May good fortune shine on you in the new year. 12. May you be enveloped in the divine in the new year. 13. Gōng hè xīn xǐ! 14. May the Chinese New Year bring you joy and prosperity.
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars.Typically, both types of calendar begin with a new moon but, whilst a lunar calendar year has a fixed number (usually twelve) of lunar months, lunisolar calendars have a variable number of lunar months, resetting the count periodically to resynchronise with the solar year.
Little New Year, or Festival of the Kitchen God, is celebrated on the 24th day of the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the start of the new year celebration. It is believed that household deities report to the Jade Emperor, ruler of heaven and earth, during Little New Year.
The box is generally used for Chinese New Year, though some regional Chinese cultures may use it for other important events such as Chinese marriages. [2] Usually it consists of 12, 9, 8 or 6 (Chinese auspicious lucky numbers, see Chinese numerology) compartments that contain sugar preserved dried fruits and vegetables, wrapped candies, fried snacks, and nuts.
Don't cut or wash hair on Chinese New Year's Day. Do these in the week or so leading up to New Year's Day, but don't do it on the day of as you don't want to wash away or cut short your luck!
Add events, set up reminders, and create multiple calendars to keep your work and personal life separate. To sync schedules and simplify event planning, subscribe to someone else's calendar or share your own.