New energy. A new beginning. Every year you get a chance for a new beginning,” said Lena Tan, 60, who danced in the parade with East Culture Art Inc. to usher in the beginning of the lunar new year.

The Chinese lunar new year is here, and 2025 marks the year of the snake. Over 3,500 years old, the Chinese lunar cycle lasts 12 years and is represented by a different animal each year.

Vibrant colors, exciting acts, and lively music will soon light up the stage at Edison Theater this Friday (Jan. 31) and Saturday (Feb. 1) when students take center stage for the Lunar New Year ...

On Sunday, the Santa Barbara Chinese School and the Santa Barbara Public Library will host a Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Michael Towbes Library Plaza from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

In 2025, for example, people born in the Year of Pig (100%), Snake (75%), Tiger (50%) and Monkey (25%) are considered to be affected. Traditionally, people would perform ceremonies after Chinese ...

Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as ...

Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, ... 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.

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.

When does the Chinese or Lunar New Year start, end? Lunar New Year begins Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Depending upon the traditions followed, the celebrations can last up to 15 days.

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 ...