Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year


Lunar New Year is a big holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world, especially in countries like China, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. It marks the beginning of a new year based on the moon’s cycle, not the regular calendar we use. This means the date of Lunar New Year changes every year, but it usually falls between January 21 and February 20.

In China, it’s called Chinese New Year, and in Vietnam, it’s called Tết. People celebrate by spending time with their families, eating yummy food, and doing fun traditions. One popular custom is the Lion Dance, where performers dress up like lions and dance in the streets to bring good luck.

On New Year’s Eve, families gather for a big dinner with special foods. For example, in China, they eat dumplings, fish (which represents good luck), and rice cakes. It’s also common to clean the house before the holiday to sweep away bad luck and make space for good fortune.

Another fun tradition is red envelopes. Kids get small red envelopes filled with money from older family members. This money is a gift that’s supposed to bring good luck and happiness for the new year.

In Korea, they celebrate Seollal, where people wear traditional clothes called hanbok, play games, and eat rice cake soup called tteokguk. Eating the soup is a way to symbolize growing older and starting fresh.

Even though Lunar New Year traditions can be different in each country, the main idea is the same: it's a time to celebrate family, friends, and the hopes for a happy and lucky year ahead.


Sources :

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-New-Year

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/lunar-year-snake

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year

Read this to find out what your Chinese Zodiac animal is:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/which-chinese-new-year-animal-are-you-like


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