Chinese New Year - also called Lunar New Year - celebrates the arrival of spring. Here's when it starts and ends in 2025 and why it lasts that long.
Discover the traditions, customs, and celebrations of Lunar New Year, a global festival marked by family gatherings, feasting, parades, and vibrant cultural rituals.
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that is celebrated in many Asian countries. It originated during China's Shang Dynasty, and it has many traditions,
Here's when the Chinese New Year starts in 2025, how long it lasts, where the Lunar New Year is celebrated and your guide to the Year of the Snake.
A key part of the Chinese “xiao nian” festival a week before Lunar New Year concerns the Kitchen God, who is also celebrated in Vietnam.
Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival.
The Lunar New Year travel rush, known as Chunyun in Chinese, is often seen as a barometer for China's economic health and a pressure test for its vast transportation system. How long is it? This year's Lunar New Year travel rush kicked off on Tuesday and ...
The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stock markets.
The Year of the Snake begins on Jan. 29. It’s the first time Lunar New Year is a legislatively recognized (though unpaid) holiday in Washington state. Here's what to know about it.
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will host its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 22 at CT State Community College Manchester's Arts, Sciences and Technology Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live entertainment and crafts will be offered; tickets for the event are free.
Grand Theft Auto Online has a brand-new collectible to celebrate the Lunar New Year – Yuanbao. Here’s where you can find all 36 pieces and get the Gold Snake Santo Capra Outfit.
Under the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Snake is near. Here's a look at various traditions where you can celebrate in Michigan.