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.

Lunar New Year fireworks LIVE: Vietnam welcomes the Year of the Snake Watch fireworks celebrations live in various parts of Vietnam. Asian communities across the world will begin ringing in the Lunar New Year on Jan.

Have you tried bathing in coriander broth? How about throwing mandarins to flowing body of water? These are a few of Asia's unique Lunar New Year traditions.

At the turn of the Year of the Snake 2025, President Luong Cuong conveyed his Tet greetings to the people, soldiers, and comrades across the country, the Vietnamese community abroad, and friends and citizens of other nations worldwide.

Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in one of 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.

In the northern region, temperatures dropped to below 10°C in some areas, while central Vietnam experienced cool wea

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, falls on Jan. 29–Feb. 12 this year. Celebrate at one of these nearby events.

Ring in the Year of the Snake with firecrackers, lion dances, fresh oranges, red envelopes and more! This year, the Lunar New Year calendar begins on Wednesday, January 29 and in Asian countries across the world — including China and Taiwan,

While Lunar New Year’s legislatively recognized holiday status in Washington is recent, some local groups have celebrated the holiday for decades. Here’s what’s going on this year.

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, marking the arrival of the Year of the Snake. In mainland China, official celebrations last for seven days as a public holiday.

Today, host Brian Kelly is joined by Jack Tan, General Manager of Fonterra Philippines and Foodservice Southeast Asia. Kelly said, “Last week I talked to Katie McClure who is Director of Category Innovation and Foodservice about what a great year your food service channel is having.