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What people look up before Chinese New Year, answered plainly. Dates are calculated by the same code as the site’s tools, and every line from a classic links to its source.
Offending Tai Sui in 2027 (Fan Tai Sui): what it means for the Goat, Ox, Dog and Rat
5 November 2026 · MingPan
Four signs are on the folk Tai Sui list for 2027, the Fire Goat year. Why those four, why sites disagree, and what the classic Yuan Hai Zi Ping actually reads: the day you were born, not your sign.
Why your BaZi year starts on 4 February, not at Chinese New Year
5 November 2026 · MingPan
Chinese New Year moves between 21 January and 20 February; the Start of Spring (Li Chun) falls on 3, 4 or 5 February. BaZi uses the second. Who is affected, year by year, and why the minute matters.
Reopening after Chinese New Year 2027: how the almanac picks the days
5 November 2026 · MingPan
Between Day 2 and Day 15 of 2027 the almanac lists two days for reopening a business. How a day is read, why a lucky “yellow-path” day is not always one of them, and where the lists come from.