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jfengelyesterday at 10:50 PM1 replyview on HN

"Lunar New Year" is perhaps over-general, since there are non-Asian lunar calendars, such as the Hebrew and Islamic calendars.

That said, "Lunar New Year" is probably as good a compromise as any, since we have other names for the Hebrew and Islamic New Years.


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Electricnikoyesterday at 11:58 PM

This all seems like a plot to get everyone worshipping the Roman goddess Luna.