This Lunar New Year, the Vietnamese will observe a different animal in the zodiac, the cat. The reasons are murky: could be linguistics or the landscape — or maybe cats are just plain friendlier.

Lunar New Year is an annual celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of the new year on the lunisolar calendar. It's celebrated by feasts, festivals and traditions in China, South ...

It’s true! The holiday marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is a calendar used in countries like Singapore, China, South Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries.

Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year based on lunar or lunisolar calendars. It is often referred to as Chinese New Year, especially in China, where it is a major cultural celebration.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia, including in China, Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Here are some of the ways the holiday is observed.

The Lunar New Year will arrive on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 (1/25/2020), marking the beginning of the lunar calendar and the “Year of the Rat” in the Chinese zodiac cycle. So get ready to see ...

February 1 marks Lunar New Year in 2022, the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunisolar calendar. "The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice and falls between ...

The Gregorian calendar, which is used by most cultures, does not keep track of the sun or the moon, whereas the lunisolar calendar does, and this is what decides when Lunar New Year is.

The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of spring and the new year on something called the lunisolar calendar.

The Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 29 this year. NPR wants to know what traditions you uphold to ensure good luck in the year to come.

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.