My calendar at work gives credit for many holidays, usually followed by some identification marker as to their country or nationality of origin. But, this one has no such indication AND makes no sense! Feb 7th, IIRC, is Lunar New Year? Did they mean Chinese New Year, perhaps? Or, Islamic, perhaps because they follow a completely lunar calnedar? Is not Jewish because (a) it’s the worng time of year and (b) their calendar is solar-lunar, not strictly lunar, to keep Spring and Fall festivities in their correct seasons, for example.
So, what is the Lunar New Year? I could ask a Moon Man, but then I’ll be the *butt * of all jokes… :smack: - Jinx
But what the OP is getting at is that the lunar cycle bears no relationship to the period it takes for the Earth to circle the Sun. So how is “lunar new year” defined, other than by reference to the way a particular traditional calendar has defined the start of their year? That could vary, since there’s no astronomical link between a lunar calendar and the year.
Oh, sorry, I missed that aspect. There are several answers, depending on the calendar, apparently. Wikipedia addresses some of it, but not in real detail, and only with a lot of link-hopping.
Right, it depends on the particular calendar. So identifying any particular one, such as the Chinese New Year, as the “lunar new year” is inaccurate, no? Since it gives primacy to one particular tradition?