{"id":271,"date":"2021-02-08T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/woodhillelc\/?p=271"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:00:38","slug":"mondays-storybook-and-activity-idea-chinese-new-year-the-year-of-the-ox-celebrate-multicultural-festivals-and-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/woodhillelc\/?p=271","title":{"rendered":"Mondays Storybook and Activity Idea – Chinese New Year – The Year of The Ox – Celebrate Multicultural Festivals and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Chinese New Year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese holidays, and is a time of feasting with the family, celebration, fireworks and gift-giving. It is a 15-day holiday, beginning on the first day of a new moon and ending with the full moon on the day of the Lantern Festival.<\/p>\n

The Chinese calendar is based on the lunar year, so the date of Chinese New Year changes every year. The Chinese calendar follows a 12-year pattern with each year named after an animal. 2021 is the year of the Ox. Here is a story which explain this.<\/p>\n

Suggested Activity Idea:<\/p>\n