Today is...
Chinese New Year
Today
is the first day of the Chinese New Year! The Chinese New Year, or
Lunar New Year, begins with the first new moon of the year and ends with
the full moon 15 days later. It is the most important holiday in China
and millions of people travel home to be with their families.
The
Chinese New Year is full of dragon dances, fireworks, feasts,
gift-giving, and lantern festivals. Red is the traditional color of the
holiday because it symbolizes luck and prosperity. Many families will
paint their doors a bright scarlet to bring good fortune in the year to
come.
According
to tradition, each year of the Chinese calendar is associated with one
of the twelve zodiac signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,
horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, or pig.
Adorn
your home with glowing paper lanterns, do a little house cleaning to
sweep away any bad luck, and send warm wishes to your family and friends
with a free Chinese New Year eCard! Happy Chinese New Year!
Today is also
National Pie Day & National Handwriting Day
January is
Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month
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