On 8th February 2016 we welcome in a new Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey!
"This Monkey year, I give you five monkeys:
the ingenuity of the macaque,
the health and happiness of the monkey,
the leisure and wealth of monkey-kind,
the lightheartedness of apes and monkeys,
and intelligence and wit surpassing the Monkey King."
A traditional greeting for the Year of the Monkey
The monkey is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
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.
Story of the 12 Chinese Zodiac
Nine Asian countries celebrate the Lunary New Year with public holidays and variations on the activities you will find described below. About 1/5 of the world's population will be enjoying the festivies, and New Year's Eve is the world's biggest annual migration, with over 200 million people making every effort to get home for a big celebratory dinner with their extended families.
Chinese New Year
5 Things to Know About the Chinese New Year
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