The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

The lunar new year, also known as Chinese New Year, was thought to have originated in ancient China around 3500 years ago and is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture.

The Lunar New Year Celebrations have begun in Colorado and bring the "Year of the Snake." The snake is the sixth animal in the Chinese Zodiac symbolizing complexity, mystery, and transformation.

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

The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities ...

In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.