Most people celebrate the new year on January 1, but Chinese people follow the lunar calendar, and it’s become one of the world’s largest festivals enjoyed by all ethnicities.
In Hawaii, locals take this celebration very seriously, as everything you do is to bring as much good luck as possible.
This is a time for remembering ancestors and celebrating with loved ones to help each other get a fresh start in all endeavors.
If you’ve never celebrated it in Hawaii like a local, here are some basic customs to ensure you have a very successful year.
Everyone looks forward to the red envelopes, or Lai See, that are given at new year. Traditionally, these are given to children and teens as a blessing to help suppress the challenges of the coming year.
Enjoy Lion dancers and be sure to feed the lion some cash — better yet, in a red envelope — so you can receive its blessing as it chases away the evil spirits.
Since the narcissus blooms yellow and white flowers early in the year, the fragrant blossom symbolizes gold, silver and wealth. So it’s an excellent gift for those who are seeking career advancement and luck.
It’s believed that avoiding meat on the first day of the new year will ensure longevity and enhance spirituality, so people eat jai, or monk’s food, a hearty vegetarian stew.
If you need extra luck, good luck charms are attractive and easy to attach to your purse, phone, keychain or car mirror. You can find a charm for everything, like prosperity, longevity, safety, love, power, or abundance.
This year Chinese New Year falls on February 5th. Stay at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk and you will able to experience lots of fun and interesting traditions of the Holiday.
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