Here’s what to know ahead of Wednesday’s Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations. Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is celebrated in China and much of Asia, including Korea, Vietnam and Singapore, as ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield ... who visits the temple annually on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The holiday — ...

Lunar New Year's Eve will occur on the 29th of January this ... and the essence of Lunar New Year celebrations will remain unchanged. ABC Asia is your trusted source for news, conversations ...

The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food. The Lunar New Year, which coincides with ...

As several Asian nations gear up to celebrate the lunar new year, families are preparing to partake in the unique traditions associated with the festival and welcome the year of the snake.

Eight consecutive public holidays give Chinese residents an opportunity to share meals, attend traditional performances and set off firecrackers.

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, the sixth animal on the 12-year cycle. The snake is meant to symbolize wisdom, growth and renewal. The snake has the ability to shed its skin, which shows ...

BEIJING (AP) — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield ... who visits the temple annually on the eve of the Lunar New ...

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...