Tzap Goh Mei (十五尾; pinyin:shí wǔ wěi; lit. "fifteen tail") represents the fifteenth and final day of the Lunar New Year period as celebrated by Chinese migrant communities. The term is from the Hokkien dialect and literally means the fifteenth day of the first month. It has been suggested that Pinyin method be merged into this article or section. ... Chinese New Year decoration in Londons Chinatown Hand-painted Chinese New Years poetry pasted on the sides of doors leading to peoples homes, Lijiang, Yunnan, China. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Water, Rabbit, and Deer: three of the 20 day symbols in the Aztec calendar, from the Aztec Sun Stone. ... Look up Month in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

It is the occasion of the first full moon of the New Year. Composite image of the Moon as taken by the Galileo spacecraft on 7 December 1992. ...

The occasion is marked by feasting and various festivities, including the consumption of Tangyuan. In traditional Chinese culture, it is also celebrated as the Lantern Festival or the Shang Yuan Festival. In Southeast Asia, however, it coincides with the Chinese Valentine's Day, when young unmarried women gather to toss tangerines into the sea, in a hope that their future spouse will pick it up - a custom that originated in Penang, Malaysia. In the past, this is also the only day that unmarried ladies can be seen with their partners. Tangyuan (Simplified: 汤圆; Traditional: 湯圓; Hanyu Pinyin: ), is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour. ... Lantern Festival in Taiwan Lantern Festival 2006 Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival at Toronto, Ontario The Lantern Festival (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: yuánxiāojié), also known as the Shang Yuan Festival, is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar year in... Lantern Festival in Taiwan A picture of a lantern festival. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Saint Valentines Day or Valentines Day is on February 14. ... Binomial name Citrus reticulata Blanco For other uses, see Tangerine (disambiguation). ... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Dr Koh Tsu Koon History    - Seceeded by Kedah to British 11 August 1786   - Japanese occupation 1942...

Note that another festival, Qi Xi is also sometimes referred to as "Chinese Valentine's Day". Qi Xi (七夕; Pinyin: qī xī; The Night of Sevens), sometimes called Chinese Valentines Day, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar; thus its name. ...

Please note: chap goh meh, not mei. Also it is 十五暝, not 尾. lit."fifteen night"