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 ...

A woman carries a section of a dragon in February 2024 during a Chinese dragon dance at a Lunar New Year Festival in Austin, Texas. Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365 ...

The holiday, rooted in lunar calendar traditions, marks the start of a new year based on the phases of the moon. As a result, its date varies annually. This year, the celebration ushers in the ...

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. The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime ...

Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, it falls on January 29 in 2025, kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival. Celebrations vary depending on the country or region, but there are a few ...

Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8.Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29 this year. The day kicks off the 15-day Spring Festival.

The exact date varies each year based on the lunar calendar. The new year begins on Jan. 29 this year. The festival is important in Asian cultures as it’s meant to bring families together and ...

The festival begins on the first new moon of the lunar calendar and lasts for 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, ushering in the Year of the ...

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.

On Wednesday, people all over the world will be ringing in the Lunar New Year to celebrate the Year of the Snake. In the Chinese zodiac calendar, snakes are viewed with both fear and reverence ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Originating from an ancient Chinese lunar calendar, the Lunar New Year celebrates the veneration of deities, ancestors, and relatives who ...