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As millions celebrate the Lunar New Year, Chinese Catholic communities are deepening their spiritual practices, blending tradition and charity during the most significant holiday in Chinese culture. To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year. In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes good fortune and joy. Layue (simplified Chinese: 腊月; traditional Chinese: 臘月; pinyin: Làyuè) is a term often associated with Chinese New Year as it refers to the sacrifices held in honour of the gods in the twelfth lunisolar month, hence the cured meats of Chinese New Year are known as larou (simplified Chinese: 腊肉; traditional Chinese: 臘肉; pinyin Since the mid-1990s people in China have been given seven consecutive days off work during the Chinese New Year. This week of relaxation has been designated Spring Festival, a term that is sometimes used to refer to the Chinese New Year in general. The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped in legend. One legend is that thousands of years Religiosity and New Year’s gala. While the New Year is generally centered around the general theme of family bonding, religious observances are also an integral part of the festivities. These include domestically oriented rituals associated with popular Chinese deities, such as the Kitchen God and the God of Wealth. Family members also make The origins of Chinese New Year can be traced back over 4,000 years to the Shang Dynasty, where it was celebrated as a time to honor deities and ancestors. Initially, the festival was closely linked to agricultural cycles, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the farming season. As centuries progressed, the traditions and rituals The Chinese New Year celebration often invokes Taoist deities like the Jade Emperor, and Tianguan. Chinese New Year is a highlight of The Spring Festival which lasts 15 days, and begins this year NEW YORK (AP) — The Chinese New Year holiday period, being disrupted this year by the outbreak of a viral illness, has evolved over more than 3,000 years to become the most important of China’s traditional festivals. Lunar New Year may be called different names in different East Asian countries and communities, but it is celebrated on the same date (and surrounding days) with similar celebrations. China. In China, Lunar New Year is known as Chinese New Year or in Chinese 'Spring Festival' (Chunjie). The celebrations traditionally last for 16 days, beginning However, Chinese New Year is not related to any religion. It is simply a celebration of a new year according to the lunar calendar, just like a celebration of a new year according to the Gregorian (solar) calendar on January 1st. We spoke to senior lecturer Dr Ong Siew Kian from the Department of Chinese Studies University Malaya, on the common The Year of the Dog has arrived and Chinese people around the world are celebrating Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival. As with many widely celebrated holidays, if you look closely, you can see religious inspiration. Traces of Chinese folk religion permeate the fifteen-day holiday. While hongbao is most closely associated with Chinese culture, similar traditions exist across Asia, each with notable regional variations. In Korea, during the Lunar New Year (Seollal), elders give money to young or unmarried adults after receiving their New Year’s bow (sebae). One legend suggests the Korean tradition originates from China. The Chinese New Year. Chūn jié occurs between January 21st and February 20th. The date is different each year because the Chinese use the lunar calendar to determine it. Officially, Chūn jié is seven days long. However, most celebrations last for at least two weeks, sometimes more. Approximately 20% of the world celebrates the Chinese New Year. As millions celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, Chinese Catholic communities are deepening their spiritual practices, blending tradition and charity during the most significant holiday in Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. The first day of the festival begins on the New Moon sometime each year between January 21st and February 20th. The Chinese New Year festivals and prayers have marked the start of the Year of the Snake. Hundreds lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- All public schools in New York are closed in observance of the Lunar New Year. Recent legislation modifies the education law to officially recognize the Asian Lunar New Year as a public school holiday across the State. This was enacted by Governor Kathy Hochul in September 2023 What Religion Celebrates Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a vibrant celebration rich in traditions and customs that 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.
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