08 January (Canada ) within release Chinese New Year goes into circulation Stamp Year of the Rabbit face value 95 Canadian cent
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Stamp Number: | Sn:CA 1768A |
Stamp is square format.
Stamp from Mini SheetAlso in the issue Chinese New Year:
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Country: | Canada |
Date: | 1999-01-08 |
Size: | 35 x 35 |
Perforation: | 12½ x 13 |
Format: | Stamp |
Face Value: | 95 Canadian cent |
Stamp Year of the Rabbit it reflects the thematic directions:
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February