according to box office tracker Maoyan Pro. With the holiday starting on January 28 this year, bookings have been up 9 per cent from the same corresponding period in the lunar calendar last year.

The holiday, rooted in lunar calendar traditions, marks the start of a new year based on the phases of the moon. As a result, its date varies annually. This year, the celebration ushers in the ...

Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake. Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice.

It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later ... In Chinese culture, they are grouped with the turtle and crane as a symbol of longevity. This year, merchants ...

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 exact date varies each year based on the lunar calendar. The new year begins on Jan. 29 this year. The festival is important in Asian cultures as it’s meant to bring families together and ...

Vietnam and other East Asian countries recognizes the arrival of spring with the start of the new year on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. In 2025, the year of the snake ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Originating from an ancient Chinese lunar calendar, the Lunar New Year celebrates the veneration of deities, ancestors, and relatives who ...

Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime ...