Okay, so I wanted to make a Chinese zodiac calendar for 2009. Here’s how I went about it.
First, I figured out what the animal was for 2009. Turns out, it was the Year of the Ox. I remembered this from somewhere, maybe I saw it online or something.
Getting the Dates Right
Next, I needed to find out the start and end dates for the lunar year. This is always a bit tricky because it doesn’t follow the regular calendar. The Chinese New Year moves around, you know?
I looked up the dates online. I found a few websites that had this info. I made sure to check a couple different sources, just to be extra sure I got it right.
Putting it all Together
Once I had the animal and the dates, I started to put together the calendar.
- I jotted down the start date (which I think was in late January) and the end date (some time in early 2010).
- I made a note that it was the Year of the Ox.
- I considered adding some other details, like maybe some traditional sayings or something, but I decided to keep it simple for now.
Finally, I had my basic Chinese zodiac calendar for 2009! It wasn’t super fancy, but it had the key information I needed. It was a good enough for me.
