Calendar: Chinese New Year in Thailand
Thais like to party and have the sanuk, so why not three New Year celebrations? The Western New Year on January 1, the Chinese New Year in January/February and the Thai New Year (Songkran) in April.
All over the world, Chinese people celebrate the new year with the congratulatory wish: "Gong Xi Fa Cai!", the festivities last no less than 15 days. If you want to experience some of that, visit Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is also celebrated in Chiang Mai, Phuket and Trang.
For the Chinese this is the beginning of the year 4718 and that is celebrated worldwide. In the Netherlands and Belgium, this fact is also celebrated by the Chinese community with lots of red decorations, fireworks, performances, gifts and good food. In Thailand, extra many tourists are expected during this period. Thailand has a large Chinese community and many Thai people have Chinese ancestors. date falls in January/February.
Chinese New Year January 25, 2020 – The Year of the Rat
The year 2020 is the year of the Rat. Children born between January 25, 2020 and February 11, 2021, are born under the sign of the Rat! This means that the animal cycle repeats itself one last time before starting all over again – the Rat is the first animal in the animal cycle, and metal the last element in the elemental cycle.
Properties of the Rat:
- Hard worker
- Charmant
- Intelligent
- Social
- Loyal friends
- Not very reliable
- Sometimes gossip
Friendship of the Rat: Rats get along with almost everyone, but especially with monkeys, dragons and oxen. Rats get along the least with the rooster, the goat and the horse.