Lunar New Year

2024 - 2 - 11

Lunar New Year Celebrations Around the World

Discover the traditions, superstitions, and festivities of Lunar New Year 2024 across Asia and beyond, welcoming the Year of the Dragon with joy and prosperity.

The Lunar New Year is a time filled with taboos, superstitions, and well-wishes for luck, prosperity, and longevity. Across Asia, families gather to celebrate with festivals, temple visits, and vibrant displays of tradition. In 2024, the Year of the Dragon was welcomed on February 10, sparking joy and unity among billions worldwide. Cities dazzled with fireworks and dragon-shaped lanterns, igniting colorful festivities and symbolizing hope for the year ahead.

As the Lunar New Year of the Dragon unfolds, celebrations ignite across Asia, with Taiwan hosting grand displays of fireworks, feasts, and the customary red envelopes filled with cash for children. Asian American communities in the U.S. also join in the merriment with carnivals, family gatherings, and festive parades, bridging cultures and uniting in the spirit of the occasion.

The significance of the Lunar New Year extends beyond borders, with billions of people partaking in the auspicious festivities. As the Year of the Dragon brings hope and renewal, communities worldwide immerse themselves in the traditions of the occasion, spreading joy and embodying the spirit of togetherness.

Reflecting on the Lunar New Year festivities, it's a time of reverence and celebration, marking the transition from the Year of the Rabbit to the Year of the Dragon. The global embrace of this vibrant tradition showcases unity, cultural richness, and the shared symbolism of new beginnings.

Interesting Facts: 1. Stay tuned to learn about the Chinese astronauts who welcomed the Year of the Dragon with pride and excitement. 2. Explore the traditions of red envelopes and their significance in Lunar New Year customs, spreading happiness and prosperity among families.

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Taboos and superstitions line every Lunar New Year celebration ... (ABC News)

Wishes for luck, prosperity and longevity are common when the new year comes around and sometimes that involves adhering to taboos and superstitions.

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PHOTOS: Year of the Dragon celebrated across Asia on Lunar New ... (PBS NewsHour)

People across Asia welcomed the Lunar New Year on Saturday with family gatherings, festivals and temple visits to ask for blessings.

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Happy Lunar New Year 2024! Chinese astronauts welcome Year of ... (Space.com)

Lunar New Year 2024 falls on Feb. 10, marking the beginning of the Year of the Dragon and a time to celebrate with family for billions of people worldwide.

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Lunar New Year In Photos: World Celebrates Year Of The Dragon (Forbes)

Cities across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year by launching fireworks and lighting dragon-shaped lanterns.

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The Lunar New Year of the Dragon flames colorful festivities across ... (OPB News)

TAIPEI, Taiwan Feb. 10, 2024 1:35 p.m.. The annual festival is celebrated with fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids. With ...

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What is Lunar New Year and How is It Celebrated? (WTTW News)

On Saturday, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, ...

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What to know about Lunar New Year: The Year of the Dragon (The Washington Post)

As a billion people in much of Asia and across the world celebrate Lunar New Year this weekend, here's what to know about the auspicious Year of the Dragon.

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Lunar New Year Celebrations & Chunyun (the world's largest ... (classicchicagomagazine.com)

By Jill Lowe. Celebrated in several Asian countries, the New Year or Spring Festival in 2024 will mark the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the beginning ...

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