from article online at EarthSky dot-org
China has now increased restrictions, offered incentives and appealed to a sense of filial and national responsibility in an effort to prevent about 300 million migrant workers from going home for the Lunar New Year holiday. China’s public holiday for Lunar New Year in 2021 will be February 12-17.
Lunar New Year is the most important of Chinese holidays. Over a billion people in China and millions around the world celebrate it. The holiday coincides with the date of new moon in Asia, which falls this year on February 12 (the exact time is February 11, 2021, at 19:08 UTC; translate to your time). Countries in Asia celebrating Lunar New Year include China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. It’s also celebrated in Chinatowns and Asian homes around the world. It’s considered a time to honor deities and ancestors and to be with family. The event typically sparks a rush of travel that the New York Times has called, in the video above, the world’s largest annual human migration.
Each year is associated with one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. 2021 is the Year of the Ox.
Festivities in 2021 begin on February 12 and continue for 15 days, culminating with the Lantern Festival.
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