The year of the rabbit traditionally signifies calm and peace. In California, Lunar New Year will for the first time be a state holiday.

China greets the Lunar New Year with hopes of returning to normality - but also grief and loss. ... She is looking forward to the family reunion - a once-in-a-year chance for her grandparents, ...

The Lunar New Year is widely observed with family reunions, traditional meals, and cultural festivities. Many view it as a time to honor heritage and welcome prosperity for the year ahead.

Lunar New Year falls this year on January 29, 2025, kicking off the Year of the Snake. It is traditionally a time for family reunions, plenty of food, and some very loud celebrations. What is ...

Lunar New Year 2022: ... "This family reunion that signifies peace, abundance, prosperity also carries people (who are) waiting for the whole community, for the whole country, ...

In China, Lunar New Year is marked by vibrant celebrations that include family reunions, fireworks, and traditional meals.

A big family reunion dinner is usually held on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on January 28 this year. ... Lunar New Year’s Day: Family visits and red packets.

The Lunar New Year also is an important occasion for spending time with family and to pay respects to ancestors and older family members. Families will come together to practice cultural customs ...

The Chinese calendar operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year linked to one of a dozen animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

"I'm so looking forward to going home this time," says Sandy Bai. "I'm grateful that I'll be able to see my whole family." It's been three years since the young communication professional, who ...

It's been three years since the young communication professional, who lives in Hong Kong, has been home to Shanghai. She last saw her family in 2020 when she visited them over the Lunar New Year ...

"I'm so looking forward to going home this time," says Sandy Bai. "I'm grateful that I'll be able to see my whole family." It's been three years since the young communication professional, who ...