Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year is observed across East and Southeast Asia by nations and communities whose calendars rely on lunisolar cycles, notably China, Vietnam, Korea, and Mongolia, plus...

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The Year of the Snake in 2025 begins on Saturday, 29 January 2025 and ends on Thursday, 17 January 2026, according to the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. The snake is th...

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The Year of the Rooster is one of the 12 animal signs in the Chinese zodiac, a lunisolar system that pairs 12 animals with a repeating 60-year cycle. The Rooster generally symbo...

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The Year of the Snake begins on the first day of the first lunar month in East Asian lunisolar calendars, not on January 1. In those calendars, the new year shifts each year rel...

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Lunar New Year marks the start of a new year in lunisolar calendars used across China, Vietnam (Tet), Korea (Seollal), and diaspora communities. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, t...

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The 2022 Chinese New Year marked the beginning of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac and occurred on 1 February 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. It was the start of Luna...

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The Chinese New Year symbol each year is the zodiac animal drawn from a 12-year cycle paired with elemental and yin/yang dynamics. The sequence and five elements follow a fixed...

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Chinese New Year 2019 marked the start of the Year of the Pig, the twelfth animal in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. This profile explainer outlines the date, zodiac symbolism...

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The Year of the Rabbit is the fourth sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle, following the Tiger and preceding the Dragon. In many East and Southeast Asian cultures, it denotes themes...

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The Chinese zodiac 12 is a repeating 12-year cycle in which each year is represented by an animal sign: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog,...

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The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle of animal signs rooted in Chinese astrology and tradition, and it has become a familiar frame for many people in Texas. This guide explains...

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The most enduring myths of Chinese New Year often stem from simplified retellings, loose translations, and regional practices presented as universal rules. This evergreen explai...

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Lunar New Year is a multi-phase festival rather than a single day. The most commonly observed public celebration spans about seven to fifteen days, beginning on the day before t...

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Lunar New Year 1950 refers to the celebration marking the start of a new year in lunisolar calendars across East and Southeast Asia. In 1950, the lunar new year began on Sunday,...