Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.

It’s the Lunar New Year! As of January 29, 2025, we have officially entered the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — begins on Wednesday, kicking off more than two weeks of celebrations.

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

School absences spiked on Lunar New Year in Quincy, where 40% of the student body is Asian. The school board has rejected calls to make it a day off.

Lunar New Year officially underway, people across Houston are looking for fun ways to celebrate the occasion across the city.

Your best bets for this weekend also include the Denver Jewish Film Festival and a free podcast with Leo Tanguma, the DIA muralist.

Librarian Susan Monroe talks about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake project for children Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at the Emmaus Public Library. The library held a celebration featuring

In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.

As we say goodbye to January and hello to February this weekend, there’s no shortage of incredible things to see and do around Edmonton. From winter festivals to farmer’s markets to cheap movies and the Lunar New Year,

The Central Coast Dragon Boat Association celebrated the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year in a unique way—by grabbing their paddles.

We are a few days into the Lunar New Year but there’s still lots of time for renewal, reflection and reconnection. If dining out is part of your celebrations — or you simply like to eat — Winterlicious in Toronto has kicked off and runs until Feb.