As families gear up for the Lunar New Year, no celebration would be complete without mandarin oranges, the sweet, tangy, and ...

Lunar New Year begins February 17—here's what it celebrates, why dates shift, and what the Year of the Fire Horse means.

Whereas in the West dragons are often depicted as winged, fire-breathing monsters, for the Chinese they are a symbol of power ...

Every winter, as snow settles on Winnipeg's Chinatown, the air fills with the scent of incense and the sound of drums. For generations, this season had a name: Chinese New Year. But lately, I've ...

Chinese New Year is one of the most significant festival which is celebrated with great grandeur in China. The festival is also celebrated as spring festival and Lunar New year. The festival holds a ...

The Times Square ball drop and elaborate firework celebrations across the world may have ushered in the New Year of 2026 but the Year of the Horse on the Chinese calendar is yet to begin. The Chinese ...

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. More than a dozen countries celebrate new year at this ...

February is filled with celebrations from start to finish – Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, Mardi Gras. And in case you didn’t know, it's also Lunar New Year, which starts on Feb. 17. If you ...

In 2026, the holidays of Fat Tuesday and Lunar New Year both fall on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is a day of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent. Lunar New Year ...

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