Millions of people across Asia and the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year today, marking the arrival of the Year of the Snake Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, the 15-day festive period falls between 29 January to 4 February

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.

Lunar New Year is nearly here, with January 29 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Google is ready to celebrate with an appropriately snake-ified Doodle. In addition to the main Lunar New Year Doodle, Google’s also got a special edition for South Korea.

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, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, falls on Jan. 29–Feb. 12 this year. Celebrate at one of these nearby events.

Google Doodle marks Lunar New Year 2025 with a special doodle featuring the zodiac snake, symbolising prosperity.

BBC weather presenter Sabrina Lee explains what Lunar New Year is and why many people around the world will be celebrating it. Each year takes its name from one of 12 Zodiac animals, with the Year of the Snake beginning on Wednesday.

Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles

Celebrated across Asia and beyond, it marks the start of a new year based on the cycles of the moon rather than the Gregorian calendar, when the majority of the United States and