Rochester area schools, and those around the state, are off on Jan. 29 to celebrate a holiday for the first time.

Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, ...

Schools did not close for Lunar New Year in the first year of the new law because the holiday fell on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 ...

This year, Jan. 29 marks the Lunar New Year, a 15-day annual celebration in China and Asian communities that begins with the new moon ... Festival was intended to honor ancestors and Chinese ...

Even though the Spring Festival officially falls on Jan. 29 this year, the Chinese people have already entered the festive ... capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) As midnight strikes, ...

Lunar New Year is a spring festival celebrating ... Each year honors an animal from the Chinese Zodiac; 2025 will be the Year of the Snake. In September 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation ...

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

Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on ...

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