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Lunar New Year preparations during Covid-19 In Chinese geomancy, each person’s birthday chart is composed of a wide range of elements such as the day and time of their birth, meaning they may interact with the year a bit differently. “Some people will resolve their clashes with Tai Sui by taking part in celebrations, like getting married or going to positive events more,” says Chow.īut the feng shui master is quick to remind us that this is only a general overview of what the year means for each zodiac animal. That said, followers believe there are ways to improve your luck. People born in the Year of the Goat will be facing Tai Sui (Ying Tai Sui) this year, “meaning there must be a massive change ahead of them,” says Chow. (Find your sign here.) Dragons may deal with challenging friendships, while people born in the Horse and Dog years may deal with more gossip and unexpected matters. “So there will be more changes and instability in general.”Ī few other zodiac signs will also be clashing with Tai Su in various ways, she adds. “People born in the Year of the Ox will be facing their ‘Ben Ming Nian’ – your own zodiac year,” says Chow. If your zodiac sign clashes with Tai Sui – aka the Grand Duke of Jupiter – in a particular year, you might find yourself dealing with disruptions. STR/AFP/AFP via Getty Imagesįollowers believe that for each of the Chinese zodiac signs, luck will depend largely on the positions of the Tai Sui – the stars directly opposite Jupiter. In 2022 Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Tuesday, Februwhen it will mark the beginning of the “Year of the Water Tiger.A panda cub plays with ox decorations inside its enclosure at the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve in China's Sichuan province.

The Moon’s roundness is associated with union, family and harmony. So much so that it’s sometimes known as “Mooncake Festival.” However, it’s celebrated all over Asia, where it’s known as tsukimi (Moon-viewing) in Japan and as chuseaok in Korea.

Held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival involves lanterns, moon-gazing and the eating of pastries called mooncakes. Tuesday, 21 September, 2021 will see Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration of the Moon and of the harvest it was said-in ancient times-to bring. What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?Ĭhinese New Year isn’t the only celebration in Asia decided by the Moon. Lunar New Year is celebrated in Vietnam as Tết, as Losar in Tibet and as Solnal in Korea. “Chinese New Year” or “Lunar New Year?” While the former refers to the event in China, the latter-and another term, “Spring festival”-is used to recognise the fact that the event is celebrated all over Asia, not just in China.

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The full moon is seen behind a red lantern on Mid-Autumn Festival on Octoin. In China the celebrations close with a Lantern Festival. It’s the final full Moon of the astronomical season of winter in the northern hemisphere. When will Chinese New Year end?Ĭhinese New Year will end with the rise of the Full “Snow Moon,” which will occur on Saturday, February 27, 2021. So every 354 days there’s a Chinese New Year. There was a New Moon on Thursday, February 11, 2021, which explains why New Year is being celebrated the following day, but more important is the length of a “lunar year.” A lunar year is a cycle of 12 orbits of the Moon around the Earth, with each taking 29 days and, in total, 354 days long. For example, anyone born on Januwas born in the “Year of the Rabbit,” and anyone after that in the “Year of the Dragon.” What determines the date of Chinese New Year?Ĭhinese New Year is a lunar festival, so if you want to understand how Chinese New Year is calculated you need to look at what the Moon is doing. What you need to know is that exact date of Chinese New Year in the year of your birth. It’s no use knowing that, for example, 1976 was the “Year of the Dragon.” It was, but only for those both on or after January 31, 1976. Here’s a great guide to help you calculate what Chinese New Year animal you are.ĭon’t make any assumptions if you’re born in January or February and want to find what Chinese New Year animal you are.

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