Though the Times Square ball drop may have happened several weeks ago, you can still make the most of a fresh start, thanks to the Chinese New Year. Falling on Wednesday, January 29, the Lunar New Year,

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 transformation. This is said to make people with the Snake zodiac sign visionaries and good leaders.

Next week marks the Lunar New Year and parents are already flocking to Google with a simple question: Are NYC schools open? They will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in observance of the holiday and reopen on Thursday,

The Milan Public Library rang in the Lunar New Year with a celebration Jan. 25 with a feast and a plethora of crafts. The Lunar New Year is a celebration of the beginning of the new year based on

Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival.

While many in Michigan have celebrated New Year's — and maybe even already have given up on their resolutions — a number of communities throughout the state are getting ready to ring in the Lunar New Year later this month.

We’ve noticed while scouring shops online that there are a number of Lunar New Year themed items out there to mark the annual celebration.

Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is commonly celebrated among Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and other east Asian cultures. Check out Orlando’s events and festivals to celebrate over the next few weeks.

Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and local celebrations will begin this weekend and run through early February. Celebrated across Asia according to the lunisolar calendar, the holiday is traditionally assigned one of 12 Chinese zodiac animals.

Get ready for the Year of the Snake. The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many Asian cultures. According to the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., the holiday marks the end of winter and the start of spring on the lunisolar calendar.