The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival,
农历新年,也被称为春节,
has been officially listed as a Floating Holiday in the UN calendar of conferences and meetings starting from next year.
从明年开始已被正式列入联合国会议日历中的“浮动假日”。
China's Mission to the UN said the inclusion of the Spring Festival as a UN holiday reflects the wide influence of the Chinese civilization,
中国驻联合国代表团表示,将春节纳入联合国节日展现了中华文明的广泛影响,
and is a step towards promoting exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations which aligns with UN values.
并且也是一种促进不同文明交流互鉴的重要举措,与联合国价值观相契合。
As the Chinese people's most important holiday, similar to Christmas in the West,
作为中国人最重要的节日,类似于西方的圣诞节,
the Spring Festival is a deep cultural tradition, marked by family reunions, encompassing various elements of Chinese philosophy.
春节有着深厚的文化传统,以家庭团聚为标志,包含了中国传统哲学的各种元素。
Besides China, many countries including South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore have made the Spring Festival a public holiday.
除中国外,包括韩国、印度尼西亚和新加坡在内的许多国家,都将春节定为法定节假日。