The Lunar New Year occurs on the second new moon that follows the Winter Solstice, which means the date changes from year to year and can typically fall anywhere from Jan. 21 to Feb. 20.

Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with ...

6. Xin nian hao! 7. May good fortune be abundant this Lunar New Year. 8. Wishing you wealth and health this Chinese New Year. 9. Kung hei fat choi! 10. May all your dreams come true in the new year.

Based on the Chinese zodiac, the Lunar New year goes by a 12-year cycle. Each year is represented by a different animal, and 2025 welcomes the year of the snake (the sixth animal in the cycle).

Chinese communities have since celebrated both the start of the Gregorian year on Jan. 1 and then the Lunar New Year, a reflection of cultural roots, some weeks afterward.

When is Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, falls this year on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 15 days, but the first ...

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. Every year is marked by a different animal and 2025 ...

China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts hold up paper cuttings of the Chinese character for good fortune during a recorded 2025 Lunar New Year greeting. (Image credit: CCTV+) 2025 welcomes the Year of the ...