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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 ...

An expert astrologer reveals how to make the most of the Lunar New Year Eclipse. The Year of the Fire Horse is upon us, and this year, the Lunar New Year, celebrated on February 17, 2026, coincides ...

Grab your saddle and put on your riding boots — it’s time to stampede into the Year of the Horse. Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese ...

The sun sets on the Year of the Snake as the Lunar Year comes to an end, with a new dawn set to usher in the Year of the Horse. Preparations for the Lunar New Year festivities, an international ...

Billions of people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. But unlike the Solar New Year, the festival is not anchored to a fixed date on the solar calendar, but to the moon’s ...

Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE exclusively what the Year of the Fire Horse will bring in 2026 Getty Something major is brewing in the cosmos! As the Lunar New Year ...

In the United States, it’s one of our annual holidays today, Presidents’ Day, which celebrates the dozens of American presidents we’ve had over the centuries. But on the other side of the world, an ...

The Pan-Asian landscape is rich with tradition. In Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans and New York, communities blend old and new customs to make the holiday their own. By Chevaz Clarke, ...

Lunar New Year follows the lunisolar calendar rather than the Gregorian one and is observed across East and Southeast Asia and throughout the diaspora. The holiday begins Feb. 17 and is referred to by ...

Many are celebrating the Lunar New Year over the next few weeks. The holiday is marked by family, colorful performances, fireworks and cultural traditions. From parades to marketplaces and art ...

The Lunar New Year starts today, Feb. 17, with the rise of the new moon and celebrations until the next full moon. The Year of the Snake has ended and this morning's new moon gave rise to the Year of ...