{"id":541631,"date":"2023-01-21T03:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T03:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T00:25:00","slug":"the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Margin: What is Lunar New Year, and when does it start?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be7a32f835\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start\/#When_is_the_Lunar_New_Year\" >When is the Lunar New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start\/#Who_celebrates_Lunar_New_Year\" >Who celebrates Lunar New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-margin-what-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start\/#How_do_people_celebrate_the_Lunar_New_Year\" >How do people celebrate the Lunar New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" 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>Weston Blasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Margin_What_is_Lunar_New_Year_and_when_does_it_start%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Margin: What is Lunar New Year, and when does it start?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_to_know_as_the_calendar_turns_to_the_Year_of_the_Rabbit\"><\/span>\n  What you need to know as the calendar turns to the Year of the Rabbit<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap crawler\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001582581\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001582581\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       The Year of the Rabbit upon us.<\/p>\n<p> The Lunar New Year falls on Sunday, with many Asian communities celebrating the advent of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most important holiday in China, which is why the Chinese government is anticipating more than 2.1 billion journeys to be embarked upon now that the country has lifted its stringent pandemic-era restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> and movement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       The new-year celebrations traditionally include parades, fireworks and families gathering to enjoy elaborate dinners and delicious pastries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss:<\/strong> Chinese have been sn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing up flights abroad as Beijing puts zero-COVID restrictions in the rearview mirror and Chinese New Year nears<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with the holiday, the following is what you need to know about the Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>What is the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Lunar New Year is the start of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/lunar-calendar\" class=\"icon none\">lunar calendar<\/a>, also known as the lunisolar calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon. It\u2019s also commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.si.edu\/lunar-new-year-celebration\/\" class=\"icon none\">the National Museum of Asian Art explains<\/a>, which is observed with a 15-day celebration marked by many traditions<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>When is the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The 2023 Lunar New Year begins on Sunday, Jan. 22. Unlike the one- or two-day new-year celebrations for the Gregorian calendar used in the U.S., the Lunar New Year typically features 15 days of festivities.<\/p>\n<p>And because the date is based on moon cycles, the Lunar New Year falls on different dates each year. But the holiday usually falls sometime between late <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Lunar-New-Year\" class=\"icon none\">January and mid-February<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_celebrates_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>Who celebrates Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Lunar New Year is celebrated in countries including but not limited to China, Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, as well as countries with significant Chinese populations. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_people_celebrate_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>How do people celebrate the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Celebratory customs vary based on country and culture but may include feasts and deep cleaning of the living spaces to purge negative spiritual energy, as well as other rituals and festivals aimed at a welcoming of health, wealth and good fortune in the new year. And because the colors red and gold symbolize good fortune in many Asian cultures, people wear red and decorate their homes with red paper cuttings. Gifts of money are often given in ornate red envelopes.<\/p>\n<p>Popular foods associated with the holiday include a sweet rice called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lunar-new-year-desserts-37294f7536ff44c03acf7ca3a734ecf2\" class=\"icon none\">nian gao, sesame balls, almond cookies and candied lotus seeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=540&amp;size=1.3333333333333333 540w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=620&amp;size=1.3333333333333333 620w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=639&amp;size=1.3333333333333333 639w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=700&amp;size=1.3333333333333333 700w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=700&amp;size=1.3333333333333333&amp;pixel_ratio=1.5 1050w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=700&amp;size=1.3333333333333333&amp;pixel_ratio=2 1400w, https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=700&amp;size=1.3333333333333333&amp;pixel_ratio=3 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 979px) 620px, (max-width: 1299px) 540px, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-707415?width=700&amp;height=525\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gift_boxes_of_traditional_new-year_pastries_displayed_at_a_bakery_in_Beijing\"><\/span>Gift boxes of traditional new-year pastries displayed at a bakery in Beijing.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            AP<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       Certain days are marked with special events. For example, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is designated as the birth date of the Chinese god of wealth. So some people make dumplings that resemble the shape of Chinese gold ingots (an ancient form of money). Revelers shoot lots of fireworks and ignite firecrackers that day. And the 15th and final day of the holiday brings <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.si.edu\/lunar-new-year-celebration\/\" class=\"icon none\">the Lantern Festival<\/a>, when children carry lanterns around their neighborhoods at night to mark the end of the celebration.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Lunar_New_Year_a_holiday_in_the_US\"><\/span>Is Lunar New Year a holiday in the U.S.?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Lunar New Year is not a federal holiday in the U.S., but it is a public holiday in many other countries.<\/p>\n<p>In some large U.S. cities, including New York and Philadelphia, however, it is a school holiday. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.america.gov\/asian-americans-mark-lunar-new-year\/#:~:text=Although%20the%20Lunar%20New%20Year,population%20(6%20million%20people).\" class=\"icon none\">It will also be an official statewide holiday this year in California,<\/a> which is the state with the largest Asian-American population in the country.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cat_or_rabbit\"><\/span>Cat or rabbit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Many cultures and countries assign an animal to the new year based on a 12-year zodiac cycle, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/chinese-new-year#zodiac-animals\" class=\"icon none\">History.com<\/a>. China, for example, will welcome 2023 as the Year of the Rabbit, while Vietnam is poised to celebrate the Year of the Cat, and the Malay zodiac is welcoming the Year of the Mousedeer. <\/p>\n<p>It should also be noted, of course, that many Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders do not follow the Chinese or lunar zodiac.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/author\/weston-blasi\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:weston.blasi@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"weston.blasi@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><ufc-follow-author-widget product=\"marketwatch\" author-id=\"203_MW\" author-name=\"Weston Blasi\" signin-url=\"https:\/\/accounts.marketwatch.com\/login?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fwhat-is-lunar-new-year-and-when-does-it-start-11674243981%3Frss%3D1%26siteid%3Drss\" panda-api=\"https:\/\/follow-api.marketwatch.com\"><\/ufc-follow-author-widget><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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