Lunar New Year is not a federal holiday, meaning the U.S. Postal Service delivers mail and the stock markets open as usual. However, in 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation ordering public ...

Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, with reservations doubling from the previous year, according to data ...

Hochul signed legislation to make Lunar New Year a school holiday in New York as a way to support the state’s Asian American and Pacific Islander population, according to a 2023 release. “By ...