This year marks the first new year since UNESCO approved China’s application to include customs of the Spring Festival to its “Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” ...

The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food. The Lunar New Year, which coincides with ...

The Lunar New ... was 10 days in 2023. Lunar New Year is Taiwan's most important festival. Public holidays typically run from New Year’s Eve to the third day of the lunar calendar, with ...

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with concerts and lion dances, enjoy a discounted meal during Winter Restaurant Week, or immerse yourself in a game festival.

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 ...

Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake. Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar ...

Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The occasion is based on the lunar calendar and takes place all around the world but it's primarily celebrated by Asian countries.