Lunar New Year

Culture and Traditions

Lunar New Year is an annual festival marking the beginning of a new year in lunisolar calendars that tie date changes to both the moon and the sun. It is celebrated across East...

culture-tradition

The Chinese birth animal, also called the Chinese zodiac sign, is determined by the lunar year in which you were born. Each of the 12 animals in the zodiac cycle brings a set of...

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The Lunar New Year animal 2026 is the Fire Horse. In the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle assigned to years, the seventh sign is the Horse, and 2026 is a Fire year, producing Fire H...

Celebrity Profiles

Chinese New Year 2019 was the Year of the Pig, commencing on Tuesday, 5 February 2019, the second new moon after the winter solstice. Also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New...

Celebrity Profiles

2026 is the Year of the Fire Snake in the Chinese zodiac cycle, beginning on 17 February 2026 and ending on 5 February 2027. In the Chinese zodiac, each year is linked to one of...

culture-symbolism

The Lunar New Year Horse represents movement, partnership, and diligent progress. In the Chinese zodiac, the Horse is the seventh animal and is closely associated with swift adv...

culture-and-celebrations

Lunar New Year 2026 falls on Monday, 13 February 2026, beginning the Year of the Dragon. In China and many other regions, the public holiday typically runs from除夕 (除夕, 3...

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No, 2000 was not the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar. It was the Year of the Dragon in the earlier year 1988 and in the later year 2000’s Dragon year occurred...

culture-holidays

Lunar New Year is an annual celebration marking the start of a new lunisolar year, observed widely across East and Southeast Asia and by diaspora communities worldwide. Unlike a...

events-and-activities

Lunar New Year at Disneyland is a seasonal celebration that typically runs from late January through February, aligning with the traditional holiday period. The event introduces...