Mini Sheet: Year of the Ox (Christmas Island 2009)
Year of the Ox (Christmas Island 2009)
08 January (Christmas Island ) within release Lunar new year goes into circulation Mini Sheet Year of the Ox face value 4.40 Australian dollar
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| Michel: | Mi:CX 638I-651IKB |
Mini Sheet is vertical format.
Mini Sheet Year of the Ox 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
