Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

People worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year today, which occurs on the second new moon to follow the Winter Solstice.

The start of the month is when the Chinese Lunar New Year is celebrated; the full moon falls in the middle of the month and is when many Chinese communities celebrate the Lantern Festival.

Chinese communities will begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29. Why is Lunar New Year celebrated? What are the ...

Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based ...

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other ...

Celebrations vary from culture to culture, but typically on the first day of Lunar New Year people visit the senior members ...

This year, Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29. It ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese New Year since the late 19th century when it gained global recognition through ...

The festival lasts until the following full moon. The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and ...

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that begins today, Jan. 29.