2024 Lunar New Year | The Year of the Dragon

What is Lunar New Year?

The Lunar New Year also commonly known as the Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the lunar or lunisolar calendar. The lunar calendar follows the lunar phases, rather than the solar Gregorian calendar (what is used in most parts of the world). The Lunar New Year is celebrated widely in China, and across other Asian countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, and Singapore. Each country titles the holiday differently with their respective languages.

What is the Chinese Zodiac?

The Chinese Zodiac consists of 12 signs (animals), and every year is represented an animal. In order, the animals are listed as: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep (or goat), the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig. Each animal is associated with and expected to have a variety of personality traits, similar to Greek astrology signs.

What is 2024 in the Chinese Zodiac?

Currently on the fifth animal of the cycle, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. According to the Chinese zodiac, those born in the Year of the Dragon are ambitious, confident, and energetic. They are naturally gifted and lucky individuals who excel in life. With their great displays of talent, their primary flaw falls on their inability to accept defeat. The characteristics and personality associated with your Zodiac sign are a generalization that should always be handled with a grain of salt.

Past years of the Dragon: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012.

What does the Year of the Dragon mean for my small business?

During the Year of the Dragon, you should lean into your innate sense of leadership to prosper. Reject arrogance to ensure a successful start to the Lunar New Year. As you navigate business ownership, be assertive and decisive with business opportunities. Display your strength, and make your business better by being proactive and taking charge to embrace new opportunities.

How can Kicksite help you grow in the Year of the Dragon?

• Expand your knowledge by registering for training, strategy evaluations, and live workshops. Get a strong understanding of your software so you can maximize efficiency, giving yourself more time to return to your business. 
• Prosper by gathering new leads utilizing Kicksite’s landing pages. You can easily customize and build these pages for various promotions and events. Check out this real story on how Kicksite’s landing pages helped an academy gain $45,000 in revenue. 
• Share the joy of being a successful business! Invite your friends to check out Kicksite and earn a free month of software when they sign up, there’s no easier way to save money. 
• Push your limits by supplementing your software with a Kicksite website. It’s a a great way to increase your presence online, drive more leads, share your school’s story, and find your community.