5 Things You Should Know About Chinese New Year
Join the celebration for the start of the Year of the Snake.
The celebration of the Chinese New Year begins this Sunday. Let's usher in the Year of the Snake by learning about the most important holiday in much of Asia. 1. Though often called Chinese New year, it is celebrated in several countries through out Asia and the world. It celebrates the beginning of spring. It starts on the first day of the lunar calendar and continues until the first full moon, which is Feb. 10 this year. While traditions change from country to country, many families will thoroughly clean their homes on the eve of the New Year to "sweep out" the bad luck and make room for good luck. However, families do not clean on New Year because that sweeps away the good luck. 2. Many myths and folk tales are attached to the Chinese …
