why chinese new year in S'pore is 1 day different from that in Vietnam?(timezone difference: 1hr)?

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Lunar New Year day in S'pore is 18 Feb while it is 17 Feb in Vietnam.

2007-02-14 02:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays

because of the time difference between Vietnam and Beijing (China), it may differ from the Chinese calendar by a day every 22nd or 23rd year.

2007-02-14 04:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by sista! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

i would say because the cultures are different, thus the celebration days are different.

2007-02-14 10:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋