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.

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a significant holiday celebrated across Asia. It marks the start of a new year based on the lunar calendar. Lunar New Year is primarily focused on family reunions,

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.

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

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.

While most of us celebrated the New Year on Jan. 1, more than a billion people across the world are starting their celebration today with the arrival of the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese calendar,

The Lunar New Year — ringing in the Year of the Snake — is Wednesday, and Houston has plenty of ways to celebrate. The big picture: The holiday, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,