The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, begins Friday. But celebrations will be muted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 2 billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year. It is particularly significant in Chinese, South Korean, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Philippine and Indonesian cultures.

Dragon dance club Naga Merah Putih (Red White Dragon) perform in a Lunar New Year celebration at a mall in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2025. 2025 Lunar New Year celebrations in Houston.

Lunar New Year marked with celebrations around the world 01:45 The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations.

The Lunar New Year Celebration takes place in Huntington ® Bank Rotunda from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. on February 1 + 2, 2025. Plus, ...

The Lunar New Year is here.. And Quincy Asian Resources will celebrate the Year of the Snake at its 37th annual Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday, Feb. 16.. The popular event will feature ...

Is it the ‘Chinese New Year’ or the ‘Lunar New Year?’ The two terms are often used interchangeably. In China, the entire 15-day celebration period is also referred to as the Spring Festival.

The Year of the Snake has started, and it's all about renewal and regeneration. Lunar New Year began Wednesday, kicking off two weeks of parties, customs and feasts.

In 2025, the year of the snake, Lunar New Year starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and lasts through Wednesday, Feb. 12. Boston will host various local celebrations throughout the season, including ...

To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year.

Now that Lunar New Year is an official state holiday, Colorado Springs is hosting what it hopes will become its flagship celebration. Supporters of a successful 2023 legislative effort to ...