But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, festivities are about to begin. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New ...

Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar ... Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes and decorations are used. Young people are given money in red envelopes. There is a feast, and ...

Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE exclusively what ... Getty It's time to celebrate the year of the Wood Snake! Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year and ...

Young children and unmarried people are given small red envelopes filled with money, symbolizing the gift of wealth and good fortune. On Lunar New Year's Eve, many people eat fish, which ...

As noted earlier, for many people Lunar New Year is a time to consult the stars ... In ancient Chinese society, it was the only day when young girls were allowed to go out to admire the lanterns ...

People pray at Mazu Miao Temple in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the Year of the Snake.

Some Indigenous people also celebrate Lunar New Year this time of year, including members of Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group. Members of Asian American communities around the U.S. also ...

While most of us celebrated the New Year on Jan. 1, more than a billion people across the world are starting their celebration today with the arrival of the Lunar New Year. According to the ...

Young people are given money in red envelopes. There is a feast, and relatives who have died are honored. Young pageant queens hand out red envelopes to kids at the Lunar New Year Festival at ...

The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated in several Asian countries. In Taiwan, this year, people have ...