Race Equality - Monthly Spotlight - February


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Race Equality - Monthly Spotlight The Chinese New Year
"Sun Nin Fy Lok!" Chinese New Year falls on 7 February this year, but the celebrations will go on for a further 15 days. Days before New Year, every family is busy giving the house a thorough cleaning, hoping to sweep away all the ill-fortune there may have been to make way for the incoming good luck. The Eve of the New Year is very carefully observed. Everyone comes together for supper, which is a feast. Fifteen days later comes the Festival of Lanterns, an occasion for shows and folk dances. 2008 is the YEAR OF THE RAT

Further information and activities related to Chinese New Year. Join in the celebrations in Birmingham or Coventry Assemblies for teachers TopMarks for teachers and parents

Other festivals include: Tuesday 5 February is Shrove Tuesday which is also called Pancake Day. Traditionally this day is used to use up all the food that could not be eaten before Lent. February 8 is Nirvana Day which is an annual Buddhist festival. It is also known as Parinirvana and is celebrated by some Buddhists on February 15th.
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