Laba: The Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month
Laba is observed on the eighth day of the twelfth Chinese calendar month.
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大寒 (dà hán): Great Cold Solar Term
大寒 (dà hán), or Great Cold, is a Chinese solar term.
La Sacrifice: A Historical Year-End Observance
La sacrifice belongs to the historical context of year-end rites; its dating changed over time.
立春 (lì chūn): Start of Spring Solar Term
立春 (lì chūn), or Start of Spring, is a Chinese solar term.
Weiya: A Taiwan Year-End Custom and Its Calendar
In the Taiwan tradition described by the historical source, Weiya falls on the sixteenth day of the twelfth Chinese calendar month.
Tibetan New Year: Check the Tibetan Calendar
Tibetan New Year should be checked against the Tibetan calendar for the intended year.
Renri: The Seventh Day of the First Month
Renri is associated with the seventh day of the first Chinese calendar month.
Kaishi: Opening for Trade, Not a Universal Festival Date
开市, kāishì, can mean opening for trading or making the day’s first transaction.
Welcoming the Wealth Deity: Custom and Belief
Welcoming the wealth deity is a New Year custom associated with first-month day five in the heritage account.
雨水 (yǔ shuǐ): Rain Water Solar Term
雨水 (yǔ shuǐ), or Rain Water, is a Chinese solar term.
Chinese New Year: The Spring Festival
Spring Festival begins on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year’s Eve: Reunion and the Calendar
除夕 is the eve of the Chinese New Year, rather than a fixed Gregorian date.