Today marks the start of festivities celebrating the Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year), which continues through February 26. Because the holiday goes by the lunar calendar, the date of the Lunar New Year on our solar/Gregorian calendar changes each year. The Lunar New Year also comes with a turn of the zodiac, which is divided into 12 parts, with each part represented by a different animal. The zodiac system assigns a single animal and its attributes to represent each year, and 2021 is the Year of the Ox. The others are Rat, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
The cycle begins anew
Today in History
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It s Australia Day
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Dressed to impress
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Taking the scenic route
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At the foot of Dubrovnik s Gibraltar
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Great horned owl
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Reflecting on fall
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Headed to the High Country
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Museum Night in Berlin
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Flag Day
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Hiking the High Trestle Trail
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World Water Day
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Maybe we should be looking up
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Belted Galloway cows
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