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.
Six Clever Snakes to Celebrate as We Slither Into the Lunar New Year
Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those born in each year are believed to personify those traits. True to the serpents of its name, people born in the year of the snake are held to be cunning, intelligent and charming.
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 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.
Lunar New Year begins, ushering in Year of the Snake
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, will be celebrated on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. This 16-day Spring Festival is marked by cultural traditions,
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 traits to the various Snake elements, according to Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar.
Chinese lunar year begins today
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese “year of the snake.” The lunar calendar is different from the Gregorian in that it is primarily a “moon cycle” calendar rather than solar, which is what we Westerners follow.
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In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar
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Much of the world, and people in Western New York, celebrates Lunar New Year, which is Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Lunar New Year 2025 starts Jan. 29, marking the Year of the Snake:
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