What is 'The Year of the Snake?' Everything you need to know about the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.
A 2025 guide to Lunar New Year as we slither into the Year of the Snake
When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more as we say goodbye to the Dragon and enter the Year of the Snake.
Year Of The Snake Kicks Off: What To Know About The Lunar New Year In 2025 (Photos)
The first new moon of the lunar calendar officially ushered in the new year in many cultures Wednesday, marking the imminent arrival of spring and the first day of the Year of the Snake, which symbolizes good luck, rebirth and regality.
Where is the lunar new year celebrated and who celebrates it?
Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.
Lunar New Year is here. What to know about the Year of the Snake
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years. Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more.
What is Lunar New Year? How long is the festival and why is it celebrated?
Celebrations vary from culture to culture, but typically on the first day of Lunar New Year people visit the senior members of their extended family. One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the New Year and expel evil spirits.
Lunar New Year 2025 in photos: Revelers dance and pray as they welcome the Year of the Snake
The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.
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 2025: How countries are celebrating the Year of the Snake
Many Chinese who work in bigger cities return home during the eight-day national holiday in what is described as the world's biggest annual movement of humanity.
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Lunar New Year festival celebrates year of the snake
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