Ready for the Rat?
The Year of the Rat begins Thursday, February 7th, 2008 (lunar 1/1)
If you are hosting a party, going into the schools, or planning on getting new red clothes, you may want to really start thinking about it.
12/20 lunar (January 29?, 2008) should be set aside for the annual housecleaning and 3 days later on February 1st, the kitchen god will be going up to report. You can (and perhaps should) get your hair cut now or then - but not during the first two weeks of the New Year. Most of the year, my lunar calendar is beautiful, but now I need to refer to it (Email me for one).
February 21st �should� find you preparing for the Lantern festival, which begins on the 15th night, which is 2/22 this year.
The two week period of Chinese New Year includes Valentine�s Day this year, so there will be lots of red around. However, if you plan on �teaching� the holiday or going into the schools, keep in mind that is often a big event for them, and not every teacher can support two or three parties in two weeks!
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