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 ushers in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, with events and feasts happening around D.C. over the next two-plus weeks. Pro tip: Many events are free, especially around the Smithsonian,

The Newark Museum of Art invites the community to ring in the Year of the Snake at its family-friendly Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 8 from noon to 5 p.m. The free event will feature dance performances,

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.

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

BBC weather presenter Sabrina Lee explains what Lunar New Year is and why many people around the world will be celebrating it. Each year takes its name from one of 12 Zodiac animals, with the Year of the Snake beginning on Wednesday.

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles

When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more as we say goodbye to the Dragon and enter the Year of the Snake.

Google is ready to celebrate with an appropriately snake-ified Doodle. In addition to the main Lunar New Year Doodle, Google’s also got a special edition for South Korea. With February creeping up on us quickly,