The stamps went on sale before the Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated Feb. 18. —Folks in China with a penchant for pigging out on sweet-and-sour pork need not go out to a restaurant for ...

The Lunar New Year stamp series, which began in 1992, has become a cherished tradition for collectors and celebrants alike. Each year, the series honors one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac ...

Other stamps rolling out next year include an ode to songwriter Allen Toussaint as part of the Black Heritage series, a “Love” forever stamp featuring the artwork of Keith Haring, a Lunar New ...

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 ...

Lunar New Year is also associated with the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Here's everything you need to know about Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year 2025.

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.