This is my favourite time of year. The Chinese New Year festival lasts for 15 days.

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, every door and window in the house is opened to let the old year leave.
On the last day we have the Lantern Festival. We carry lanterns in a parade at night.
I like to watch the Lion Dance. Two people dance under the bright costume. This brings good luck. That’s my dad at the back.
People wear bright, red clothes to bring a happy future. We take oranges and tangerines if we visit someone’s home. This is lucky too.
Children and relatives are given little red envelopes with ‘lucky money’
inside.

Fill it in!
Watch the story. Write the missing words in the sentences.
a. The Chinese New Year festival lasts for 15 days.
b. Every door and —— in the house is opened.
c. We carry —— in a parade at night.
d. Two people —— under the bright costume.
e. People wear bright, red —— to bring a happy future.
f. We take —— and tangerines if we visit someone’s home.
g. Children and relatives are given little red —— with ‘lucky money’ inside.

Answer the questions!

Do you celebrate the New Year like this in your country?

What’s your favourite day? What are the traditions?

My   faavourite    day  -իմ

midnight -կեսգիշեր

to  let-թողղնել

lantern-լապտեր

parade-շքերթ

good  luck-հազնղթղութժուն