The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years. Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more.

You may have thought that New Year’s was only celebrated on January 1, but you couldn’t be more wrong. In other cultures, New Year’s actually doesn’t take place until much later. It’s referred to as Lunar New Year and is one of the most important Asian holidays of each year. Related: 6 Lunar New Year Traditions for the Year of the Snake

Next week marks the Lunar New Year and parents are already flocking to Google with a simple question: Are NYC schools open? They will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in observance of the holiday and reopen on Thursday,

SEOUL: Heavy snow blanketed South Korea on Tuesday, with about 120 centimetres of snow piling up in the mountain areas of the southern resort island of Jeju.

Heavy snow and rain affected many parts of South Korea on Monday during the extended Lunar New Year holiday, prompting authoriti

The Significance of Lunar New Year Rooted in centuries-old traditions, Lunar New Year is a time for renewal, family reunions, and honoring deities and ancestors. The holiday begin

We’ve noticed while scouring shops online that there are a number of Lunar New Year themed items out there to mark the annual celebration.

Lunar New Year is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the onset of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important celebration in China, and it is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia. People clean their ...

Under the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Snake is here. Here's a look at various traditions where you can celebrate in Michigan.

Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Asian societies of the world that were within dynastic China's sphere of influence, or have large Chinese populations. It's why South Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore celebrate, but Japan does not. The day before the first new moon of the year is like Thanksgiving.

The Asian Student Union (ASU) and Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) rang in the Lunar New Year with homemade food, traditional Vietnamese games and karaoke during a joint meeting Wednesday. Lunar New Year,

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years. Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more.