{"id":1621,"date":"2026-02-17T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:00:02","slug":"upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Holiday: Lunar New Year \ud83c\udf89"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#Who_Celebrates_the_Lunar_New_Year\" >Who Celebrates the Lunar New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#Is_Lunar_New_Year_the_Same_as_Chinese_New_Year\" >Is Lunar New Year the Same as Chinese New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#When_Is_the_Lunar_New_Year\" >When Is the Lunar New Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#What_Do_People_Do_for_the_Lunar_New_Year\" >What Do People Do for the Lunar New Year?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#Preparing_for_the_New_Year_%E2%80%93_Taiwan\" >Preparing for the New Year &#8211; Taiwan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#During_the_New_Year\" >During the New Year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#Trivia_Why_does_the_date_of_the_Lunar_New_Year_change_every_year\" >Trivia: Why does the date of the Lunar New Year change every year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/upcoming-holiday-lunar-new-year-%f0%9f%8e%89\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Many of our students will be celebrating the Lunar New Year in the next few days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what does the Lunar New Year mean for them? And what questions can we ask to spark discussion? We\u2019ll go over all that in this post and also introduce some relevant vocabulary (bolded) you can teach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Celebrates_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>Who Celebrates the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lunar New Year is a public holiday in China, North and South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Mauritius. Together, they make up more than 2 billion people or over a quarter of the world\u2019s population!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So you can bet your students in Korea and Taiwan will be enjoying a nice <strong>long holiday<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How much time do you get off for Lunar New Year? Is this the longest holiday of the year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you plan to do?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And while it\u2019s not a national holiday in Thailand, the Lunar New Year is still celebrated all over the country, especially in cities with large ethnic Chinese populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I heard that many people in Thailand also celebrate Lunar New Year. Can you tell me why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I read that Thailand recently made Lunar New Year a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaosodenglish.com\/news\/2020\/12\/29\/chinese-new-year-is-among-new-govt-holidays-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government holiday<\/a>, so civil servants get the day off. Can you tell me more about government holidays? Do <strong>civil servants<\/strong> get more holidays than people in the <strong>private sector<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does your city or town have any events planned for Lunar New Year?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Lunar_New_Year_the_Same_as_Chinese_New_Year\"><\/span>Is Lunar New Year the Same as Chinese New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might know this holiday by another name: \u201cChinese New Year.\u201d This is a common way to refer to the holiday, especially in countries which are home to large Chinese populations. For example, you\u2019ll likely hear Thai students refer to this holiday as \u201cChinese New Year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The holiday started in China, so there\u2019s nothing wrong about calling it that. However, each culture celebrates it in its own unique way, so it's safer to go with the more inclusive term, \"Lunar New Year.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students might call it something else (e.g. \u201cKorean New Year\u201d), so feel free to switch to their terminology too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is this holiday also called \"Lunar New Year\" in your language? Or does it have a different name? <em>(Hint: The actual terms for this holiday don\u2019t involve country names.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Is_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>When Is the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday, February 17th.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032840\/family-reunion-dinner-lunar-new-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032840\/family-reunion-dinner-lunar-new-year.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032840\/family-reunion-dinner-lunar-new-year-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032840\/family-reunion-dinner-lunar-new-year-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A family gathering on Lunar New Year's Eve<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Korea, the holiday lasts three days starting from Lunar New Year\u2019s Eve, and it lasts about a week in Taiwan, though <strong>festivities<\/strong> continue for weeks afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I heard that in Taiwan, the Lunar New Year lasts for a few weeks. Can you tell me what other festivities there are?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I heard that in Korea, the Lunar New Year holiday lasts three days. Do you think that\u2019s enough time for such an important holiday?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_People_Do_for_the_Lunar_New_Year\"><\/span>What Do People Do for the Lunar New Year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing for the New Year - Taiwan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As Lunar New Year is a big occasion in Taiwan, there\u2019s a lot of preparation work. First, people usually do some <strong>spring cleaning.<\/strong> (Lunar New Year is the start of spring according to the traditional calendar.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They <strong>thoroughly<\/strong> clean their homes. Traditionally, this was done to sweep out bad<strong> fortune<\/strong> and make way for good fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why do you think people do spring cleaning?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How often do you thoroughly clean your home?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I heard that the New Year is also considered the start of spring in some countries. But isn\u2019t it still winter?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Weeks before the New Year, plenty of red <strong>decorations<\/strong> begin to pop up everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you think of all the red decorations? Does the color red symbolize anything?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you decorate your home for the holiday? If not, would you like to?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1622\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032754\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032754\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032754\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032754\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032847\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032847\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032847\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032847\/Lunar-New-Year-supermarket-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">New Year decorations at a supermarket in Taipei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many decorations reference animals in the <strong>Chinese zodiac<\/strong>. Each lunar year corresponds to a zodiac animal. 2025 was the year of the snake, 2026 is the year of the horse, and <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesenewyear.net\/zodiac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">so on<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s your zodiac animal? What <strong>personality traits<\/strong> is it associated with?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I hear that many couples prefer to have children in the year of the dragon. Can you tell me more about this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the New Year, many Taiwanese people also attend <strong>year-end parties<\/strong> hosted by their company. These parties feature performances by employees and <strong>raffle prizes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have you ever performed or won any prizes at your company year-end party?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like going to company events and spending time with your coworkers outside of work? Why? Why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could choose, would you rather get extra cash from your company instead of a year-end party?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"During_the_New_Year\"><\/span>During the New Year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While many people take advantage of this time to travel, most still go back to their hometowns to attend family <strong>reunions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between traveling and going back to your hometown to spend time with your family, which would you choose?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does your <strong>extended family<\/strong> get together for the New Year? Or just your <strong>immediate family<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In both Taiwan and Korea, these reunions involve a lot of <strong>feasting<\/strong>. Traditionally, the food is <strong>homemade<\/strong>, but these days more and more people order in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kind of food do people eat during New Year\u2019s?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In your family, does someone make the food or do you order? If the food is homemade, who prepares it? Is it a <strong>potluck<\/strong>?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you order out, what kinds of food can you get? Are you limited to traditional food or are there other alternatives like foreign food?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Korea, families traditionally start the holiday with <strong>ancestral rites<\/strong>. They pay respects to the ancestors by bowing before them, praying for a good year, and presenting a table of <strong>offerings<\/strong>. After the rites, families eat the offerings and take in the blessings of the ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032913\/korean-ancestor-offerings-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Families\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032913\/korean-ancestor-offerings-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032913\/korean-ancestor-offerings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032913\/korean-ancestor-offerings-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A table full of offerings to the ancestors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does your family make offerings to the ancestors for Lunar New Year? If so, what kind of offerings do you make?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like Korean festival food? Why? Why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, families enjoy reunion dinner on New Year\u2019s Eve and spend the rest of the evening together, praying to <strong>ancestors<\/strong> and gods, playing games or watching TV until midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does your family spend Lunar New Year\u2019s Eve?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I heard some people <strong>stay up<\/strong> until 1 am instead of midnight. Is there a reason for that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does your family pray to the ancestors on New Year\u2019s Eve?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do people normally pray to ancestors and gods for?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In both countries, New Year\u2019s greetings are exchanged along with <strong>New Year\u2019s money<\/strong>. The main difference is that in Taiwan, the money is in red envelopes whereas in Korea it\u2019s in white ones. In Korea, kids also dress in traditional clothing and greet their elders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ktyo0ctr1gM&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=3m53s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a series of steps<\/a> before getting the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you teach me some New Year\u2019s greetings? What do they mean?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will you give or receive any New Year\u2019s money this year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do adults get New Year\u2019s money too? <em>(Hint: In Taiwan, adults also give New Year\u2019s money to their parents and sometimes grandparents.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the color of the envelopes matter?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Taiwan and Korea have special New Year\u2019s foods. Make sure to ask your students about them! (And if you can\u2019t wait, take a sneak preview with <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/lucky-foods-for-the-lunar-new-year\/4EBYjBL9Eei0lecN29Pv9g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this <em>Daily News <\/em>article<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lunisolar-calendar-explanation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trivia_Why_does_the_date_of_the_Lunar_New_Year_change_every_year\"><\/span>Trivia: Why does the date of the Lunar New Year change every year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The date of the Lunar New Year changes every year, generally falling between January 21st and February 21st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens because the Lunar New Year \u2014 like <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/28\/mid-autumn-festival-korean-thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other traditional holidays<\/a> across East Asia \u2014 follows a traditional calendar. In the screenshot below, you can see the traditional calendar date on the third line: \"Gengzi Year, Month 12, Day 24.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032835\/lunar-calendar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" style=\"width:637px;height:396px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032835\/lunar-calendar.jpg 637w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/02\/08032835\/lunar-calendar-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While this calendar is often known as the \"lunar calendar,\" it is actually \"<a href=\"https:\/\/studycli.org\/chinese-culture\/chinese-calendar\/#et-boc:~:text=Often%20incorrectly%20referred%20to%20as%20a,Chinese%20calendar%20is%20in%20fact%20lunisolar.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lunisolar<\/a>\": It takes both the sun and the moon into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you celebrate the January 1st New Year as well as Lunar New Year? What are the main differences?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your favorite holidays? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you use a traditional calendar or know anyone who does? I heard it shows good and bad days for different events in your life. Can you tell me more about that?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this piece has given you plenty of ideas for topics to discuss with your students in the coming days. Happy tutoring and Happy Lunar New Year to all of you who celebrate it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of our students will be celebrating the Lunar New Year in the next few days.&nbsp; But what does the Lunar New Year mean for them? 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