What is the Difference Between Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year?

 

"Chinese New Year" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese	春節
Simplified Chinese	春节
Literal meaning	"Spring Festival"
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"Agricultural Calendar New Year"
Traditional Chinese	農曆新年
Simplified Chinese	农历新年
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"Chinese New Year"
Traditional Chinese	中國新年
Simplified Chinese	中国新年
hideTranscriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó xīn nián

CNY stands for Chinese New Year. it is celebrated in Taiwan and Singapore. In mainland china it is called Spring Festival.

LNY is used in Korea. The initials stand for Lunar New Year. Also used by the Vietnamese.

Korea

The Koreans also give gifts of money. 

They wear traditional costume called hanbok.

You might want to check out lunar new year and lunisolar New Year. Lunisolar follows both the sun (solar) and moon (luni) so it stays in the same season.

The Indians also follow New Year.

Other New Year Festivals

Jewish New year falls in the autumn.

Muslim New Year is purely solar and  gradually changes season.

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year

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