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Celebrate Lunar New Year at Cache Creek and learn 10 "Did You Know" facts about Lunar New Year!

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Cache Creek and learn 10 "Did You Know" facts about Lunar New Year!
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Usher in Lunar New Year at Cache Creek Casino Resort’s Four Diamond luxury hotel, where refined comfort and celebratory energy set the stage for an unforgettable escape. Unwind in elegant surroundings, then head to the thrilling gaming floor to test your luck, chase a little fortune, and welcome the New Year in true winning style.

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See below for 10 "Did You Know Facts" brought to you by Cache Creek Casino Resort:

1. It Doesn’t Fall on January 1st. Lunar New Year is based on the lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar. The date changes every year, usually falling between January 21 and February 20.

2. Red Is the Luckiest Color Red symbolizes luck, happiness, and warding off evil spirits. That’s why decorations, envelopes, clothes, and lanterns are often red during the celebration.

3. It’s Not Just Celebrated in China Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated in Vietnam (as Tết), Korea (as Seollal), Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and other Asian communities around the world.

4. Firecrackers Scare Away Evil Spirits According to legend, the monster “Nian” would attack people on New Year's Eve. Loud noises and the color red scared it away, inspiring the use of firecrackers and fireworks today.

5. Cleaning Before, Not During Homes are cleaned before the New Year to sweep away bad luck—but it’s bad luck to clean or take out the trash during the New Year, as it’s believed you might throw out your good fortune.

6. Red Envelopes Are a Big Deal Called hóngbāo (红包) in Mandarin, red envelopes filled with money are given to children, unmarried adults, and employees as a symbol of luck and blessings.

7. Food Symbolism Is Huge Traditional foods like dumplings (wealth), fish (abundance), rice cakes (growth), and noodles (longevity) are eaten during Lunar New Year because of what they symbolize.

8. Each Year Has an Animal Each year is associated with a zodiac animal from the 12-year cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2025 will be the Year of the Snake.

9. It Triggers the World’s Largest Human Migration Known as Chunyun (春运), the Chinese New Year travel rush sees hundreds of millions of people traveling home—making it the largest annual human migration on Earth.

10. It’s a Multi-Day Festival In many cultures, celebrations last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival, where people hang and release glowing lanterns and sometimes write wishes on them.