11 January (Hong Kong ) within release Lunar New Year goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Year of the Snake/Horse face value None No Face Value
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Snake/Horse in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:HK BL270 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
Also in the issue Lunar New Year:
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Snake/Horse 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