For most, the new year started about two weeks ago, on Jan. 1, 2025. For those who celebrate Lunar New Year, the holiday that starts the Year of the Snake is coming up.

Lunar New Year, celebrated by Chinese communities worldwide, begins on January 29, 2025, and lasts up to 16 days. 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, associated with wisdom, intuition, and charm in ...

The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated ...

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 ...

Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4.

Chinese New Year, alternatively referred to as the Spring Festival, is also commonly called the Lunar New Year — a name reflecting that many countries, not just China, recognize the holiday.

Here’s how it works. Happy Lunar New Year! Wednesday (Jan. 29) welcomes the Lunar New Year, a holiday with deep cultural and familial significance that is celebrated worldwide.

In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

Each year honors one of the 12 animals listed in the Chinese Zodiac calendar cycle: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog or pig.

The Chinese New Year is reportedly off to a strong start based on early rail traffic reports, air travel data, and lodging occupancy rates. The celebration to welcome the Year of the Snake will ...

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Thursday, the first day of trading for 2025, with losses of more than 2% in Chinese benchmarks. France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.5% to 7,346.33, while Germany’s DAX ...

Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4.