The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar, uses the phases of the moon to delineate days, weeks and months of the year. A lunar month is the period of time from one new moon to the next ...

Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year is also celebrated as a cultural event by some Asian American Christians and is observed by several Catholic dioceses across the U.S. as well as other churches.

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals STATE ...

For Yolanda Vo, the dish reminds her of her refugee parents, who brought their tradition to the U.S. nearly 50 years ago. Sahra Nguyen watches her mom make the "shockingly laborious" cakes every year.

The Lunar New Year is also celebrated in other parts of Asia, including Vietnam and Singapore, as well as across the world. Usually, these celebrations have some unique features or assume local ...

Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, or as it’s also known, Lunar New Year, kicks off on January 29th. Every year marks the start of a different zodiac cycle and this year celebrates the 6th ...

An Ethnic Chinese Thai prays at Kwong Siew Shrine to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) ...

Hundreds of people lined up on the eve of the Lunar New Year at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to be among the first to put incense sticks in the stands in front of the ...

This year, the Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 29, marking the Year of the Snake. The Lunar New Year is celebrated by many countries across Asia including China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, Tibet and more.

Although Fernandes already knew a little bit about Lunar New Year, it was special for the Highland Park resident to witness this parade. “I love to see the dragons,” she said.

Additionally, the 27th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival is scheduled for Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. with festival booths on Bayard Street (between Mulberry and Mott streets) from 11:30 a ...