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The Lunar New Year is celebrated by the Chinese and Vietnamese people either at the end of January or in Mid-February depending upon the Lunar Calendar. For the Vietnamese. Tet is the most important and greatest celebration of the year regardless of religious background. Government ofices usually close for at least three days and private enterprises often close for a longer period. There is no school for a fortnight and in the countryside, farmers may have up to three months of vacation as this is the time when rice has been transplanted and people can relax till the next harvest. Markets and shops remain closed until a good prosperous day” is indicated on the calendar. There is a many thousand year calendar publishing suggested days for current events like: engagements, marriages, funerals, movings. sellings, buyings, construction, business engagements, shop openings, etc. that most people, especially business people, would consult whenever a project is about to materialize. The Lunar Calendar is divided into cycles of twelve years, each represented by an animal which may influence the fortune of the person who is born under its sign. Following are the twelve signs of the lunar horoscope: the Mouse, the Water Buffalo, the Tiger, the Cat, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig. 1980 is the year of the Goat. Next year will be the year of the Monkey. Tet is time for family gatherings. Members of the extended family (great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, and children) get together to commemorate their ancestors, and wish each other a happy, prosperous new year. It is also time for visiting friends and relatives. For the individual, Tet means lots of fun and entertainment, plenty of good food and beautiful new clothes. Tet New Year 21
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