Spring celebrations marking the end of winter Get ready to celebrate the first day of spring on March 20! Cultures around the ...

Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included rituals to honor ancestors, ward off the mythical Nian beast and welcome a ...

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

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

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

It is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils all over. They light bonfires, dance, hold cattle races. The houses boast of ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, ...

Holi, the famous traditional Indian festival ... days of spring, millions of men and women sprinkle colored powders, have fun, sing and dance to the sound of traditional music. This year, Holi ...

Based on the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom, transformation and intuition. In Phoenix, the 35th annual Phoenix Chinese Week Lunar New Year Festival at Steele ...