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Lunar New Year starts this week, marking an important holiday in China and other Asian communities. Lunar New Year celebrations can last up to 15 days, starting on the new moon between late January and mid-February. The exact date varies each year based on the lunar calendar.

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, is celebrated in many Asian countries and diaspora communities. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later on the first full moon.

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years. Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more.

Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.

Lunar New Year is almost here, and Boston is ready to celebrate. Also called Chinese New Year, the holiday celebrated by China, South Korea, Vietnam and other East Asian countries recognizes the arrival of spring with the start of the new year on lunar calendars,