Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years. Every winter, Asian communities around the world ring in the Lunar New Year with carnivals, food, family gatherings, parades and more.

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar

Lunar New Year is almost here, and Boston is ready to celebrate. Also called Chinese New Year, the holiday celebrated by China, South Korea, Vietnam and other East Asian countries recognizes the arrival of spring with the start of the new year on lunar calendars,