While the event is a major holiday in China and nations with ethnic Chinese communities, it’s also celebrated in Vietnam, Japan, SouthKorea and Tibet ... The Snake is also a common zodiac ...
Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year is a 15-day holiday welcoming spring and celebrating the new year on the lunar calendar. This year, it begins on Wednesday, Jan. 29. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake ...