Post #792412 by tikiskip on Sat, Jan 12, 2019 6:59 AM

Chinese New Year is coming.
This is a great time to go to the Chinese grocery stores and shop.
It's like Christmas there, very crowded and the best part they have sales and lots of lobsters and more.

So go check em out around the Feb 1st or 2nd.
Maybe even January 26 or 27.

February 4th: New Year¡¯s Eve (³ýϦ¡ªch¨²x¨¬)
Depending on the moon cycle, New Year¡¯s Eve either lands on the 29th or 30th of the lunar December. Regardless, this day is also known as the 30th of the year (´óÄêÈýÊ®¡ªd¨¤ ni¨¢n s¨¡n sh¨ª).

Lunar date
December 30th (À°ÔÂÈýÊ®¡ªl¨¤ yu¨¨ s¨¡n sh¨ª)
Solar (Gregorian) date
February 4th, 2019
Activities & traditions
The reunion dinner, the most important meal of the year, takes place on this day. After dinner, the children will receive red envelopes. The family will then stay up late and wait for the New Year (ÊØËꡪsh¨¯u su¨¬).
Food
A feast of everyone¡¯s favorites and specialties.

https://chinesenewyear.net/calendar/