The celebrations last for 15 days until Chap Goh Mei on 11th February 2025. Preparations, however, start well before CNY eve, with spring cleaning and decorating homes to welcome prosperity and good ...
Picture this: Chinese New Year rolls around. You head to the storeroom to dig out the old and dusty decorations you bought aeons ago, and place them at the same spot you do every year. And while your ...
But it wasn’t always this way. English Heritage says, “The theory that it’s bad luck to leave decorations up beyond Twelfth Night (around 6 January) is a modern take on the tradition ...
Evergreens like fir, holly, ivy, and mistletoe that thrived in winter despite the darkness and the cold were favourite decorations for the Christmas season. Illustration by Birket Foster for the ...
David Raya’s excellent stop against Manchester United is a contender for the Premier League Save of the Month award - and you can help him win it! Our Spanish shot stopper’s incredible reach and ...
The debate on when is the best time to take down the Christmas decorations is almost as controversial as about when to put them up. Some people have their Christmas tree down by St Stephen’s Day, and ...