Earlier this week as I was thinking about a special meal to prepare to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year and Year of the Snake this Wednesday, January 29th. My mind wandered back to my ...

Chinese New Year in 2024 falls on Feb. 10 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 24. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Feb. 10 to Feb. 17.

Chinese New Year traditions center on ushering out the old year and bringing luck and prosperity into the new one. Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes and decorations are used.

DAY 1 (Jan. 29, 2025): Everyone gets up early and wears their new year clothes to visit friends and relatives. Chinese individuals visit temples to offer incense and pray for a safe and prosperous ...

People will run into their zodiac animal every 12 years, a phenomenon known as “ben ming nian” or the threshold year. According to Chinese superstition, one’s “ben ming nian” comes with ...