This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is called the "Year of the Snake."

Lunar New Year fireworks LIVE: Vietnam welcomes the Year of the Snake Watch fireworks celebrations live in various parts of Vietnam. Asian communities across the world will begin ringing in the Lunar New Year on Jan.

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the year on a positive note is essential.

Under the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Snake is here. Here's a look at various traditions where you can celebrate in Michigan.

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. Every year is marked by a different animal and 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

MORE than one billion people are set to celebrate Chinese New Year this week. And according to the Chinese Zodiac, the animal associated with your birth year can reveal a lot about your

In Chinese custom, the zodiac operates on a 12 year cycle of animals paired with one of five elements, wood, fire, Earth, metal or water. The other 11 animals of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, begins on Jan. 29, 2025 and festivities typically last for 15 days.

While the event is a major holiday in China and nations with ethnic Chinese communities, it’s also celebrated in Vietnam, Japan ... The Snake is also a common zodiac sign among global figures, including Xi Jinping, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron ...

East Asian communities across the globe are gearing up to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins on January 29, 2025.

Many Asian countries celebrate new year at this time, including Vietnam and Korea ... as well as ancestors. The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal ...