Lunar New Year
Asian celebration start
Lunar New Year is the celebration marking the start of a new year in lunar or lunisolar calendar systems, most prominently the Chinese New Year but also observed in Korean, Vietnamese, and other East Asian traditions.
The date varies each year in the Gregorian calendar, typically falling between late January and mid-February.
We're hosting a Lunar New Year dinner this Saturday.
Explosive light displays
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- dragon danceCeremonial Chinese procession performance
- lion danceCeremonial feline mimicry
red envelopes · firecrackers · feasting · reunion dinner · dumplings · paper cutting · incense · decorations
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- resolutionsFormal decisions or pledges
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- springRecoiling metal spiral
new beginnings · purification · hope · transformation · good fortune · prosperity · longevity · blessing
Those from whom one descends
- ancestral worshipReligious honoring of forebears
- offeringsThings presented or given
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- taboosSocially proscribed practices
cleaning · feng shui · customs · ceremony · auspicious · homage · red color · firecrackers
Gathering after separation
- generationsPeople born around same time
- eldersSenior community members
- kinshipState of being related
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · gathering · homecoming · bonding · relatives · clan · household · children
Involving both celestial cycles
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
- spring festivalWarm-season community celebration
- Lantern FestivalChinese holiday ending New Year
- eveDay preceding celebration
first month · countdown · midnight · January · February · Chinese calendar · annual · cycle
Fierce personal name
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
Snake · personality · zodiac wheel · horoscope · lucky colors
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- dragon danceCeremonial Chinese procession performance
lion dance · red envelopes · firecrackers · feasting · reunion dinner · dumplings · paper cutting · incense · decorations · greetings
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- resolutionsFormal decisions or pledges
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
spring · new beginnings · purification · hope · transformation · good fortune · prosperity · longevity · blessing · luck
ancestors
Those from whom one descends
- ancestral worshipReligious honoring of forebears
- offeringsThings presented or given
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
taboos · cleaning · feng shui · customs · ceremony · auspicious · homage · red color · firecrackers · lucky money
reunion
Gathering after separation
- generationsPeople born around same time
- eldersSenior community members
- kinshipState of being related
lineage · heritage · gathering · homecoming · bonding · relatives · clan · household · children · grandparents
lunisolar
Involving both celestial cycles
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
- spring festivalWarm-season community celebration
- Lantern FestivalChinese holiday ending New Year
first month · eve · countdown · midnight · January · February · Chinese calendar · annual · cycle
Tiger
Fierce personal name
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
Snake · elements · personality · zodiac wheel · horoscope · lucky colors
- multicultural eventsfood festival, cultural fair, international day, Cinco de Mayo, global village
- Asian FestivalsDiwali, Deepavali, Holi, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival
- Chinese HolidaysSpring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, Dragon Boat Festival
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Hanukkah
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