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Chinese New Year 2009 - The Year of the Ox
People Born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

The Chinese New Year that is celebrated for about fifteen days is one moment in the year when the whole nation feels united as they can imagine each other's enjoyment. The Chinese New Year gets determined by the Chinese new year calendar and therefore it is sometimes called the Lunar New Year. In 2009, the Chinese Lunar Year Festival would start from 26 th of January. As every one is aware of its significance, the working people in China can take weeks of holidays so that they can join the company of their near and dear ones and a feast with their family members on the Chinese new year eve or Lunar New Year's Eve.

About People Born During the Year of the Ox

The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.

Ox people need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, even without imagination. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

People born under the influence of the Ox are kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Security is their main preoccupation in life, and they are prepared to toil long and hard in order to provide a warm, comfortable and stable nest for themselves and their families. Strong-minded, stubborn, individualistic, the majority are highly intelligent individuals who don't take kindly to being told what to do.

The Ox works hard, patiently, and methodically, with original intelligence and reflective thought. These people enjoy helping others. Behind this tenacious, laboring, and self-sacrificing exterior lies an active mind.

The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.

Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.

Chinese Holidays and Festivals for 2009
in Hong Kong

The following list of general holidays for 2009 is gazetted for public information:
 

Every Sunday   Sunday
The first day of January 1 Jan Thursday
The day preceding Lunar New Year's Day 25 Jan Sunday
Lunar New Year's Day 26 Jan Monday
The second day of the Lunar New Year 27 Jan Tuesday
The third day of the Lunar New Year 28 Jan Wednesday
Lantern Festival 9 Feb Friday
Ching Ming Festival 5 Apr Sunday
Cheung Chau Bun Festival 2 May Saturday
Dragon Boat Festival 28 May Thursday
Chinese Valentine's Day 26 Aug Wednesday
Hungry Ghost Festival 3 Sept Thursday
Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival 3 Oct Saturday
Double Ninth Day (Chung Yeung), Elder's Day 26 Oct Monday

Thanks to FastFacts about Hong Kong!

 

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