Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

AASA is an organization that promotes cultural and political awareness of Asian and Asian American customs and diversity within UGA. As Lunar New Year is typically a celebration of togetherness and ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. The lunar new year starts with the ...

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring festivals marks the beginning of a new zodiac cycle. The festival is celebrated by Chinese people over several days. People celebrate the ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.

You can get in touch with Monica by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. The Lunar New Year starts soon, and this year for the Chinese celebration is in honor of the wood snake.

The Year of the Snake is upon us! The Lunar New Year, a joyous celebration observed across East Asia, marks the beginning of spring on the lunisolar calendar. This vibrant festival, often called ...

Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more. Here's what to know about the holiday and what to expect in ...

Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the solar year, the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, meaning it incorporates both lunar and solar elements. Each month begins on the new moon ...

In 2025, Lunar New Year’s day falls on 29 January, inaugurating the Year of the Snake. But did you know that the week prior to it is known as xiao nian, or “little new year”, during which ...