The Lunar New Year and the start of weight loss

29.10.2026
Dekorierte Laternen und rote Bänder schmücken einen Tempel während der Feierlichkeiten zum Mond-Neujahr, ein symbolischer Start für eine Gewichtsabnahme.
Dekorierte Laternen und rote Bänder schmücken einen Tempel während der Feierlichkeiten zum Mond-Neujahr, ein symbolischer Start für eine Gewichtsabnahme.

Das Mond-Neujahr wird auch Frühlingsfest oder chinesisches Neujahr genannt und bezieht sich auf den Jahresbeginn in einigen traditionellen Kalendersystemen Asiens. Das Event gilt dabei als wichtigstes traditionelles Fest in China. Ähnlich wie in Deutschland ist das Feiern des Neujahres vor allem innerhalb der Familie von großer Bedeutung.

Highlights

  • Das Mond-Neujahr wird vor allem in Ostasien gefeiert und dauert 16 Tage.
  • Viele nutzen den Jahresbeginn als Anlass, Ernährungsgewohnheiten neu aufzustellen, zum Beispiel mit warmen, gemüsereichen Mahlzeiten.

Time and duration of the Spring Festival

The festival lasts for 16 days long. For the beginning there are actually no fixed date and the day of the New Year changes every year. However, it is always celebrated between January 21 and February 20. The New Year marked the change from one lunar year to the next. The exact date is based on the lunar calendar. This is because the Chinese New Year takes place always on second new moon after the winter solstice takes place. The winter solstice is on December 21, which is the longest night and the shortest day, after which the days slowly get longer again.

So this year the New Year celebrations begin on January 22, 2023as there is a new moon the day before.

Which countries celebrate the Lunar New Year?

Especially the people in East Asiain Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam, celebrate the spring festival. But people in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines also follow the Asian calendar, depending on the region. There are also deviations: In Tibet, for example, the New Year is usually celebrated one new moon later than is customary in China.

Customs at the Spring Festival

Traditionally, the entire festival is celebrated in the color red, because in Asia red is a lucky color color. It is said to give people ward off misfortune and keep away evil spirits. Red also stands for prosperity, growth and love.

During the Spring Festival, there are various customs that either bring good luck or bad luck. The following are believed to bring good luck:

  • Sweet food
  • New pair of slippers bought in the old year
  • Leaving the light on at night

Bad luck, on the other hand:

  • Cutting your hair
  • Buying new shoes every year
  • Talking about the deceased

Traditionally, the New Year ends with the Lantern Festival. 

Meaning of the animals and elements in the Chinese New Year

Based on the traditional Chinese calendarwhich dates back almost five millennia, each year is associated with an animal sign according to the zodiac cycle in connection. The twelve animal signs are (in order): Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 2022 was the year of the tiger and 2023 is therefore the year of the rabbit.

The zodiac in our sky also includes five figures that are not animals: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. However, the zodiac in our sky corresponds to the constellations through which the sun moves in the course of a year. In contrast, the twelve signs of the zodiac in the Chinese calendar have no direct connection to the starry sky.

The fact that even in China twelve figures in the zodiac probably goes back to the scarce twelve-year orbital period of the bright planet Jupiter back.

Thanks to the role of the moon and sun, the calendar and seasons are never out of sync. New Year is always in winter. Many years are twelve months long - but some are thirteen.

In addition to the animal zodiac signs, which each rule for one year, the Tiger, Dog, Rabbit and others are associated with one of the five different elements: earth, metal, wood, fire or water. These elements in turn represent certain character traits.

2023 is in the element of water and, according to traditional belief, ensures that the new year is characterized by openness and flexibilitybut also rationality will be characterized by rationality.

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Which country celebrates the Lunar New Year?

The spring festival is mainly celebrated in East Asia, i.e. Korea, Mongolia and Vietnam. But it is also celebrated in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.

What do they say on Chinese New Year?

As with the European New Year, people also wish each other a "Happy New Year" on Chinese New Year.

In which country is there no New Year's Eve?

In Asian countries, the New Year is not celebrated on New Year's Eve, but only from the 2nd new moon after the winter solstice, with the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.

How long does the Chinese New Year last?

The New Year lasts 16 days and the beginning is based on the phase of the new moon.

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