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 ...

This year, the 15-day festival begins Friday and will be a time for adherents to usher in a new year with a variety of cultural traditions. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year ...

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.

This new year is the year of the snake. According to the Chinese zodiac signs , each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. This is a 12-year cycle that repeats itself.

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.

Now that we’ve answered “When is New Year’s?” here’s why it starts on Jan. 1: Celebrating the first day of another year on earth has been a historical tradition for millennia.

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's, people around the world sing it in unison. Here's what to know about "Auld Lang Syne," the New Year's song.

These New Year's quotes will help kick your 2025 off on a great note. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

New Year’s resolutions were a firm tradition by the 20th century, McKenzie said. At this point, the tradition had also moved beyond religious contexts, reflecting the beginnings of the broader ...