2021/02/25 18:21 (Max Pixel image) (Max Pixel image) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Friday (Feb. 26) is the Lantern Festival (元宵節), which marks the 15th and final day of the Lunar New Year festivities, as well as the first full moon of the new year. It is an auspicious day during which lanterns are lit and Yuanxiao dumplings are eaten. However, there are also some taboos to observe to ensure a fortunate and prosperous new year. Yang Teng-kei (楊登嵙), a folk custom expert and the founding chairman of the Taichung Numerology Education Association, has provided the following list of taboos to steer clear of on the Lantern Festival: