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Friday, January 31, 2014

Celebrate the Year of the HORSE!




Chinese New Year: "Gung hey fat choy!"

Korean Sol-nal: "Say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh!"

Vietnamese Tet: "Chuc mung nam moi!"

The Lunar New Year is an important time for celebrations and fresh starts for many around the world. The Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year (Tet-Tet Nguyen Dan) and Korean New Year (Sol-Nal) are filled with similar customs that date back thousands of years, from honoring ancestors to cleaning house to colorful parades.

The Lunar Calendar is based on the movements of the moon, with each month beginning a new moon. The Lunar New Year starts on the first new moon, generally between January 21 and February 19.

January 31 is the beginning of the Year of the HORSE in 2014.

Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Year of the HORSE!


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Photo courtesy of CITY OF SURREY