Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake.

The Lunar New Year is a public holiday in several East Asian and Southeast Asian countries, as well as in Suriname and Mauritius. The day is also widely celebrated in Canada’s diaspora communities.

The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar, uses the phases of the moon to delineate days, weeks and months of the year. A lunar month is the period of time from one new moon to the next ...

When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more as we say goodbye to the Dragon and enter the Year of the Snake.

The Lunar New Year is often marked by Chun Yun, the world’s largest human migration, as millions of people travel to reunite with their families. Red is a dominant color during the holiday.

Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year is also celebrated as a cultural event by some Asian American Christians and is observed by several Catholic dioceses across the U.S. as well as other churches.

Every Lunar New Year marks a transition to an animal in the Chinese zodiac, according to Royal Museums Greenwich. In 2025, it will be the Year of the Snake. The luckiest animals are said to be the ...

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals STATE ...

This year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Because the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, the beginning of the year happens on a different day each year.