The Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year as it’s been called since the 20th century, remains the most important social and economic holiday in China. Originally tied to the lunar-solar Chinese calendar, the holiday was a time to honor household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors. It was also a time to bring family together for feasting. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries such are Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam and so forth.
Celebrating Lunar New Year in China
the second grandest festival after the Lunar New Year in China. It takes it name from the fact that is always celebrated in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known as the Moon Festival, as that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest. In Viet Nam, in Mid Autumn Festival, children like to carry their lanterns around and eat moon cake with their families.
Vietnamese Children playing with their lanterns
Moon cakes
Lantern are sold in Hoi An, Viet Nam
3. Holi Festival It is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia.
4. The Songkran Festival
This holiday is celebrated in Thailand as a traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and South East Asia. People believe that dump water to others will bring happiness and fortune to them.
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