Mandarin and Cantonese 新年快樂 Xin nian kuai le / sun nien fai lok Others book descriptions contain summaries provided by the respective publishers.Ĭhildren, teens and families may also attend free Lunar New Year-related events at several libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Roosevelt Island from January to April.
Select notable books have a brief description or review. For a more in-depth description on various Lunar New Year traditions and foods, additional reading suggestions and lesson plans, visit the New York City Department of Education's online educational guide.ĭiscover various Lunar New Year traditions and stories or explore your Chinese zodiac sign and astrology for the upcoming year with this selection of library books and films for children, teens and adults in five different languages.
Traditional Mongolian New Year dishes include buuz / Бууз / steamed meat dumpling, uuts / sheep, and ul boov / ул боов / a shoe-sole pastry. Traditional Tibetan New Year dishes include guthuk / དགུ་ཐུག / a nine-ingredient dough-ball stew, and khapse/ ཁ་ཟས་། / a fried pastry. Traditional Vietnamese New Year foods include bánh chưng / bánh tét / sticky rice cakes with mung beans and meat, xôi gấc / sticky rice with jackfruit, and boiled chicken. Traditional Korean New Year foods include tteokguk / 떡국 / sliced rice cake soup, mandu /만두/dumplings, and ogok-bap / 오곡밥 / five-grain rice. Traditional Chinese New Year foods served during the holiday include nian gao / nien go/ New Year’s rice cake / 年糕 , tang yuan / sweet rice dumplings/ 湯圓,, noodles, steamed fish and vegetarian dishes. The dishes used to ring in the Lunar New Year also vary widely based on country and regional cuisine. The Japanese New Year/正月/Shōgatsu or Oshōgatsu used to follow the lunar calendar until 1873 when the holiday celebration switched to celebrating on January 1 with the Gregorian (solar) calendar. The Lunar New Year goes by other names as well, depending on the culture: Chinese New Year/ 新年 or The Spring Festival/春節 Korean New Year /새해 or Seollal/ 설날 Vietnamese New Year/ Tết or Tết Nguyên Đán Tibetan New Year / Losar / ལོ་གསར་ (February 24) and Mongolian New Year / White Moon / Tsagaan Sar / Цагаан сар (February 23). While New Year festivities vary based on each country and cultural background, common activities include pre-New Year home cleaning and decorating, getting together with family and friends for special meals and feasts, lighting firecrackers or fireworks, attending parades and special holiday shows and going to temples and/or churches to pray for good luck, fortune and health. The mouse/rat is the start of a new zodiac cycle and the animal is known for being smart, adaptable and resourceful. The Lunar New Year will arrive early this year and billions of people worldwide of Asian heritage will celebrate the Year of the Mouse/Rat on New Year’s Eve this Friday, January 24, and New Year’s Day, this Saturday, January 25.
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