Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. Every year is marked by a different animal and 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is called the "Year of the Snake."

The Lunar New Year is a vibrant festival celebrated by millions of people worldwide. From family gatherings to festive foods and the spectacular Lantern Festival, learn how this cultural event marks new beginnings in various Asian cultures.

The Lunar New Year marks a time of renewal, prosperity, and celebration across many Asian cultures, with 2025 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Tulsa will host a free community event on Feb. 1, featuring traditional performances,

For its tribute to the Year of the Snake, the Classique 7145 Lunar New Year 2025 ($74,600), Breguet crafted one of its most intricate and detailed dials combining guilloché- and hand-engraving techniques to create a miniature sculpture on the wrist.

It's a complex holiday with much symbolism crammed into days of festivities filled with material abundance, but here's how to make sense of this millennia-old custom as the Green Bay area hosts its own Lunar New Year activities.