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"2024 Lunar New Year: Celebrations, Taboos, and Essential Reads"

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"2024 Lunar New Year: Celebrations, Taboos, and Essential Reads"
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Lunar New Year, which falls on February 10, 2024, marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. The festival lasts for 15 days and is filled with traditions such as cleaning homes, preparing special dishes, giving and receiving red packets, and visiting temples. The Lantern Festival on the 15th day marks the end of the celebrations, symbolizing the departure of winter and the beginning of spring.

Topics:worldculture#chinese-zodiac#culture#festivities#lunar-new-year#spring-festival#traditions
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  1. Enter the Year of the Dragon: A 2024 guide to Lunar New Year  CNN
  2. What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?  The Associated Press
  3. Chinese New Year 2024: What to know about Lunar New Year celebrations  USA TODAY
  4. A complete guide to the Year of the Dragon 2024: 10 essential reads  South China Morning Post
  5. Chinese New Year 2024: Taboos and superstitions to avoid  Hindustan Times

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