Also, as depicted in today’s Doodle artwork, Lunar New Year is often celebrated with lively lion dances. The Chinese New Year of 2024 falls on February 10th (Saturday), and will last to February 24th. 2023 is a Year of the Rabbit according to Chinese zodiac. Throughout most of Asia and around the world, the lunar new year is warmly welcomed with traditional foods such as yú (fish), nian gao (new year cake), and tang yuan (sweet rice ball). The date for the festival changes every year because it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar (using the moons phases). The Chinese New Year of 2023 was on January 22nd (Sunday), and the festival will last to February 5th, about 15 days in total. Chinese New Year, day 1 of the Chinese lunar year, falls somewhere in the period January 21 st to February 20 th. For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring.
The ox is the second animal of the Chinese zodiac and symbolizes hard work, positivity, and fertile harvest. You may want to read more about Chinese zodiac years. This Lunar New Year marks the official transition out of the Year of the Rat–believed to be one of constant change–and into the Year of the Ox, which is traditionally associated with things moving at a more slow and steady pace. Today’s Doodle celebrates the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar-officially starting the Year of the Ox! Lunar New Year, also referred to as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, is a time to honor ancestors and look forward to prosperity in the year ahead.
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