Eastern culture has a lunisolar calendarso the Chinese New Year It is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice, as well as the vernal equinox. That’s why all the starts of the year fall on a different date and are usually between January 21st and February 20th.
This traditional festival is also celebrated in countries like Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and even some places in the United States, with rituals, traditional foods, flower offerings, and fireworks.
Each Chinese year is represented by an animal, which is changed and the cycle is renewed every twelve years. This 2023 will be the year of the rabbit.
When will Chinese New Year be this 2023?
The Chinese New Year of this 2023 will be next Sunday 22 Januarywhich will be represented by water rabbit, which will end on February 9, 2024.
What does the rabbit represent in the Chinese calendar?
The rabbit represents calmness, peace, beauty, the ability to adapt to new situations, patience and prosperity.
They mainly include people born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023. The greatest effect will be for those born in 1963 (due to the sixty-year cycle), while those born in the years Rabbit (between 1927 and 1987) will be forced to reflect on their lives to discover their deepest and truest desires.
What animal am I based on my year of birth?
- Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020.
- Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021.
- Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022.
- Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023.
- Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024.
- Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.
- Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 and 2026.
- Goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2027.
- Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 and 2028.
- Gallo: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 and 2029.
- Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030.
- Pig: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2031.
Source: Clarin
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