(Lunar New Year in 2021 lasts from February 12 to February 26.)įamilies tend to have different sets of rules and traditions, but most will bless each other with auspicious words like “san tai gin hong” or “shen ti jian kang” (wish you good health).ĭuring normal times, when people aren’t in lockdown, they’re expected to visit relatives and friends during the festival – except for the third day of the month. Though many Western nations refer to the Lunar New Year/Spring Festival holiday as Chinese New Year, bear in mind it’s celebrated not just in Chinese communities all over the world but other Asian nations such as Vietnam and South Korea.Ĭountries that observe Lunar New Year often offer three to seven days of public holidays but celebrations aren’t complete until the 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as the Lantern Festival. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Peach blossom trees are displayed for sale along a street in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year - or Tet, as it's referred to there. 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. 6, 2021.A panda cub plays with ox decorations inside its enclosure at the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve in China's Sichuan province. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)Ī man sits beside a picture of the Chinese New Year Zodiac Arts Trail in Wellington, New Zealand on Feb.
People walk past a Chinese art lightbox exhibition in Wellington, New Zealand on Feb. Huang Yiquan pastes couplets and the Chinese character Fu, which means blessing, on a door to celebrate Chinese New Year in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 9, 2021 shows two girls under a tree decorated with red envelopes for the Chinese New Year in Canberra, Australia. 9, 2021 shows two Chinese women performing to celebrate Chinese New Year in Canberra, Australia. Sydney Opera House in red light is seen at Sydney harbour, Sydney, Australia, Feb.
People from the Chinese community are practicing a traditional lion dance event for the Chinese Lunar New Year at China Town in Kolkata, India, on Feb. People visit a temple on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Singapore, on Feb.
(Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)Ī Chinese man shows a Hakka dish at the Spring Festival's Eve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)Ĭhinese have a meal on the Spring Festival's Eve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. People take photos and video clips of the 3D golden bull video shown on the LED screen outside a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. People buy toys at Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. People visit a night market at Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - The Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is celebrated in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific countries. Actors perform lion dance at the Royal Palace to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Feb.
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