Chinese New Year, pronounced in Chinese as “xin nian”, always falls on the date marking the beginning of Spring and thus it is also called the “Spring Festival”. “xin” means “new” and “nian” means “year”. The actual date for Chinese New Year is the second new moon after the winter solstice.]
The dates for the Lunar New Year from 1996 to 2019 (in the Gregorian calendar), along with the zodiac animal for that year and earthly branches. Along with the 12-year cycle each with a zodiac animal cycle of 10-year no heavenly stems. Each heavenly associated with one of the five elements of Chinese astrology, namely: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The elements are rotated every two years while docking yin and each successive year. The elements that serve targeted by distinguished: Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, and so on. This results in a combined cycle that repeats every 60 years.
In 2012 (year 4710 on the Chinese calendar – dinghai) Chinese New Years falls on 23th January 2012. Celebrations start on the eve of the new moon and end 15 days later with the full moon lantern festival. 2012 is Year of the Water Dragon.
Tradition in the Lunar New Year Celebration in Indonesia is a big celebration for the Chinese community. Hang red lanterns, firecrackers rang and hide the broom is one of the uniqueness of this celebration. In addition, the Chinese community also will begin to stick pictures Gods Doormen on these festive days.