Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake. Rather than following the western Gregorian ...

Celebrations vary from culture to culture, but typically on the first day of Lunar New Year people visit the senior members ...

Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year based on lunar or lunisolar calendars. It is often referred to as Chinese ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

Much of the world, and people in Western New York, celebrates Lunar New Year, which is Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated ...

The legend of the 12 animals in Chinese New Year comes from a poem about mythical creatures aiding spring's arrival ...

Rather than following the Western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with ...

Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late January or early February of the Gregorian calendar. While New York schools mark it as a one-day holiday, celebrations last up to 16 days.

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese ...