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1. people.com › lifestyle › lunar-new-year-explainerLunar New Year 2024: What to Know About the Holiday - People.com

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   Jan 18, 2024 · The Lunar New Year is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family. Celebrated by more than 1.5 billion people each year, the holiday is rich in tradition and meaning, which vary from ...

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   The Lunar New Year is an event celebrated by billions of people across the world on the first new moon of their calendar. Although often referred to as "Lunar New Year" in English, this is a misnomer, as it refers to both celebrations based on a lunar calendar as well as a lunisolar calendar. The Islamic New Year (also called the Hijri New Year ...

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4. people.com › lunar-new-year-2024-everything-toAll About Lunar New Year 2024 and the Year of the Dragon

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   Feb 10, 2024 · The Lunar New Year officially started on Feb. 10. Though celebrations last up to 16 days, only the first seven days are considered a public holiday. The celebration will reach its peak with the ...

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5. time.com › 6691804Why Dragons Are a Big Deal in Chinese Culture | TIME

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   Feb 6, 2024 · But 2024 may just see another baby boom for China, for the same reason as 12 years ago: it’s a Year of the Dragon. Dragons are a big deal in Chinese culture. Whereas in the West dragons are ...

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6. time.com › 6693533How the Lunar New Year Is Being Celebrated Around the World

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   Feb 10, 2024 · People celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Feb. 10, 2024. Wolfgang Schwan—Getty Images How South Korea welcomes Lunar New Year

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   On Feb. 10, 2024 Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar ...

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   What is lunar new year 2024?

   • Every Lunar New Year corresponds with an animal from the Chinese zodiac, which consists of a dozen animals based on a 12-year cycle. Lunar New Year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon (or Wood Dragon), the fifth sign in the Chinese zodiac calendar. Dragon people are said to be confident, independent, charismatic, ambitious, adventurous and fearless.

   Lunar New Year 2024: What to Know About the Holiday - People.com

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   What is the zodiac animal for the 2024 lunar new year?

   • The zodiac animal for the 2024 Lunar New Year is the Dragon, the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. The last year of the Dragon was in January 2012, which marked the year of the Water Dragon. This year, however, will be the year of the Wood Dragon. Were you born during a Dragon year?

   All About Lunar New Year 2024 and the Year of the Dragon - People.com

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   When is Lunar New Year?

   • This year, it falls on Feb. 24. The holiday is celebrated differently all over the world, but most festivities include lion and dragon dances, parades, and fireworks. The Lunar New Year kicks off on Feb. 10. Here's everything to know about the Year of the Dragon, from the personality traits to the various Dragon elements.

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   What is a good color for lunar new year 2024?

   • Black and white are considered bad omens as they are typically reserved for mourning. Those who celebrate should wear bright clothes, especially the holiday's traditional lucky color: red. For Lunar New Year 2024, emerald green is considered a lucky color. Need some extra luck?

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   When is Lunar New Year in China?

   • Lunar New Year, festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later. The dates of the holiday vary from year to year, beginning some time between January 21 and February 20.

   Lunar New Year | Traditions, Legend, & Facts | Britannica

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   Is Lunar New Year a UN holiday?

   • South China Morning Post. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ "United Nations adds Lunar New Year to its holiday list for staff". South China Morning Post. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024. ^ "Global Times: Lunar New Year listed as UN floating holiday, indicating increasing global recognition of Chinese culture: expert".

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › Lunar-New-YearLunar New Year | Traditions, Legend, & Facts | Britannica

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   Nov 15, 2024 · Frannie Comstock. Lunar New Year, festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later. The dates of the holiday vary from year to year, beginning some time between January 21 and February 20.