China’s biggest holiday: Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.
What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.
When is Chinese New Year 2025? See date, what to know about the Lunar New Year
This year, Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29. It ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese New Year since the late 19th century when it gained global recognition through Chinese immigrant communities, is a centuries-old tradition rooted in the lunar calendar.
What is the Chinese Lunar New Year? Everything to know about the Year of the Snake
Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.
When is Chinese New Year 2025? Here's when it starts and ends
Chinese New Year — also widely called Lunar New Year — celebrates the arrival of spring. It's known as the Spring Festival in China and is also celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries with a significant Asian population.
Chinese New Year begins today: What to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake
This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese ...
It's the 2025 Lunar New Year! All About the Year of the Snake and Its Meaning in Chinese Astrology
The Lunar New Year kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. Here's what to know about the year of the Wood Snake, from the personality ...
Happy Chinese New Year. Welcome to the year of the snake. What to know
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that begins today, Jan. 29.