January 28, marks the Lunar New Year for members of the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities.
Lunar New Year is a cultural and religious celebration for many Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese.
This is the year of the Rooster. People born in 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993 and 2005 were also born in the year of the “Rooster”. Many rituals are associated with this festive occasion. They include cleaning house, paying off debts, settling old arguments, and other means of making a "fresh start." To celebrate, people may light firecrackers, hang poetry, enjoy a family feast (oranges and apples are considered lucky fruits), exchange gifts (adults may give children laisee, red envelopes filled with money), and buy new clothes or new shoes.
We wish all of our families, students and community celebrating Lunar New Year a happy and joyful celebration in the company of family and friends.
