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The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a two-week extravaganza filled with joy and happiness. It marks the beginning of the lunar year and is celebrated based on the Chinese ...

The Chinese New Year is nearly here, and people around the world are getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse. The holiday occurs between Feb. 17 and March 3 in 2026, adheres to the ...

In this video I talk about the different calendars that exist throughout the world. I explain how, in general, calendars are ...

Chinese New Year 2026, also known as the Lunar New Year, marks the beginning of a new year according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. The upcoming year of the Fire Horse begins on 17 ...

Discover your Chinese Zodiac sign with this easy guide! Learn how your birth year, aligned with the lunar calendar, determines your animal sign. Each animal, from Rat to Pig, embodies unique traits.

Spring may be more than three weeks away on the astronomical calendar, but the spring festival begins Tuesday with a new year (4717) on the Chinese calendar. There are essentially three types of ...

So far, Chinese cultural influence has been evident worldwide by the constant celebration of Chinese tradi­tions and practices. This can be seen not just in the regular festivities of the Lunar New ...