As several Asian nations gear up to celebrate the lunar new year, families are preparing to partake in the unique traditions associated with the festival and welcome the year of the snake.

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Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake. The Chinese ...

A dragon is held up by performers from the Chinese American Association of Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater while they perform the Dragon Dance during a Lunar New Year celebration at Asia Mall in ...

Millions of people across Asia and the world are welcoming the Lunar New Year which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Widely considered to be the most important event in the ...

Which countries celebrate the Lunar New Year? The only countries observing the lunar calendar are located in eastern Asia. These countries are China, Bhutan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, ...

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, the sixth animal on the 12-year cycle. The snake is meant to symbolize wisdom, growth and renewal. The snake has the ability to shed its skin, which shows ...

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. China kicks off Lunar New Year festivities this week as ... financial markets are closed for the yearly celebration and other public holidays. The Philippines will ...

Capping off two weeks of lunar new year celebrations is the popular Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco’s historic ...

People watch as artists perform an acrobatic lion dance at the Dongyue Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. BEIJING—Lunar New Year ...

Asia Society Texas invites you to celebrate with performances, arts and crafts activities, a Lucky Lunar Mission, and food inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia. Also enjoy captivating ...

and food — all inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia! Celebrate the new year as traditional lion dancers perform outside on our festival lawn. Enjoy captivating Chinese music and dance ...