lunisolar
adjective
lu·ni·so·lar
ˌlü-ni-ˈsō-lər 
also -ˌlär
: relating or attributed to the moon and the sun
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According to the National Museum of Asian Art, the Lunar New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, celebrates the beginning of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
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Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
According to the National Museum of Asian Art, the Lunar New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, celebrates the beginning of spring and start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Lunar New Year is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar calendar.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
The holiday marks the arrival of spring and the start of a new year under the lunisolar calendar in a celebration that dates back to the Chinese agrarian tradition.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2024
Each year, the end of the Lunar New Year festivities is marked with the Chinese Lantern Festival, taking place on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar (which coincides with the first full moon).
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
Just like much of the world celebrates the beginning of a new calendar year on January 1, those who celebrate the Lunar New Year welcome the beginning of the new lunisolar year.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2024
The holiday is referred to as the Lunar New Year because the date is determined by the lunisolar calendar (a calendar based on the cycles of the moon and the sun) traditionally followed in East Asian countries.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2024
The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore and South Korea.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2023
Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
According to the National Museum of Asian Art, the Lunar New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, celebrates the beginning of spring and start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Lunar New Year is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar calendar.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
The holiday marks the arrival of spring and the start of a new year under the lunisolar calendar in a celebration that dates back to the Chinese agrarian tradition.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2024
Each year, the end of the Lunar New Year festivities is marked with the Chinese Lantern Festival, taking place on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar (which coincides with the first full moon).
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
Just like much of the world celebrates the beginning of a new calendar year on January 1, those who celebrate the Lunar New Year welcome the beginning of the new lunisolar year.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2024
The holiday is referred to as the Lunar New Year because the date is determined by the lunisolar calendar (a calendar based on the cycles of the moon and the sun) traditionally followed in East Asian countries.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2024
The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore and South Korea.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2023
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“Lunisolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunisolar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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