Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated BEIJING -- ...

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 ...

Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of ...

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring festivals marks the beginning of a new zodiac cycle. The festival is celebrated by Chinese people over several days. People celebrate the ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. The lunar new year starts with the ...

The Lunar New Year marks a time of renewal, prosperity, and celebration across many Asian cultures, with 2025 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Tulsa will host a free community event on Feb. 1, ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.

The Year of the Snake is upon us! The Lunar New Year, a joyous celebration observed across East Asia, marks the beginning of spring on the lunisolar calendar. This vibrant festival, often called ...

Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the solar year, the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, meaning it incorporates both lunar and solar elements. Each month begins on the new moon ...