Lunar New Year's Day

Lunar New Year's Day

The Lunar New Year Day is the lunar calendar's equivalent of New Year's Day and is marked on the first day of the first month of the lunar year. This date varies in the Gregorian calendar.

This is day is an official holiday in Hong Kong, as well as the The second day of the Lunar New Year.

See also

*Chinese calendar
*Chinese new years


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