Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar ...

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

but the first seven days — through Feb. 4 — are considered public holidays in many Asian countries. The lunar calendar is ...

What is Lunar New Year? Similar to the Western New Year, Lunar New Year is a time for celebrants to let go of the past and ring in the future. The Lunar New Year also is an import ...

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that begins today, Jan. 29.

Chinese New Year — also widely called Lunar New Year ... the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon, about 15 days later. The lunar calendar is based on moon cycles, so ...

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-day ...

Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year ... but the first seven days — through Feb. 4 — are considered public holidays in many Asian countries. The lunar calendar is based on moon cycles, so ...