<Tr> <Th> Hokkien POJ </Th> <Td> Chhun cheh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tâi - lô </Th> <Td> Tshun tseh </Td> </Tr> <P> Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival (simplified Chinese: 春节; traditional Chinese: 春節; pinyin: Chūn Jié) in modern China, or simply the Lunar New Year, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar . Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month . The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 Jan and 20 Feb . In 2017, the first day of the Lunar New Year was on Saturday, 28 January, initiating the year of the Rooster . </P> <P> The New Year festival is centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and customs . Traditionally, the festival was a time to honor deities as well as ancestors . Lunar New Year is celebrated in other Asian countries and territories, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mauritius, Australia, and the Philippines . Lunar New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the lunar new year celebrations of its geographic neighbours . </P>

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