2025 Lunar New Year

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  1. 1. If you were born on January 15th, 2025, your zodiac animal is the ______.
  2. 3. Lunar New Year is celebrated by more than __% of the world.
  3. 5. There are many lucky foods that are eaten during Lunar New Year. Some examples are rice cakes, dumplings, oranges, and noodles. This aquatic animal is a particularly popular dish because it symbolizes prosperity and abundance.
  4. 6. Loud noises, brightly colored lanterns, and _________ are commonly seen during Lunar New Year celebrations. The origin of these traditions was to scare away beasts.
  5. 8. Lunar New Year is a time to gather with ______.
  6. 9. In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is also called ___.
  7. 10. Lunar New year is also called the _____ Festival.
  8. 11. The zodiac animal for 2025.
  9. 12. Lunar New Year begins with the first ___ ____ of the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, so the dates of the holiday vary slightly from year to year.
  10. 13. This color is considered auspicious.
  11. 14. In Korea, Lunar New Year is also called ______.
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  1. 2. In western culture, we say “Happy New Year” and make resolutions. But in eastern cultures, the new year is welcomed with wishes of luck, health and good fortune. In Mandarin, typically you would say ________, which means “Wishing you prosperity and wealth.”
  2. 3. Unlike the Western zodiac system, which is based on months named for constellations, the Chinese zodiac changes its animal sign with each year. There are this number of zodiac animals.
  3. 4. In this Asian country, people jump for joy at the stroke of midnight to celebrate Lunar New Year.
  4. 7. Generally given by elders to the youth, this gift of money is a gesture of hospitality and symbolizes good luck.
  5. 8. Lunar New Year festivities typically last for _______ days. The last day of the festival is marked by the first full moon of the lunar calendar.