Little New Year

Little New Year (Chinese: 小年), also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, is a festival in the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It honors the Kitchen God and takes place on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth month in the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to roughly a week before the Chinese New Year.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Little New Year". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. "Culture Insider: Little New Year". China Daily. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. "What Is Little New Year and Why Do the Chinese Celebrate It?". Global Volunteers. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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