Students at government schools in New York state had a day off Wednesday. But rather than keeping kids at home for a statewide in-service training day or snow day, the day off came because of Lunar New Year,
Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,
NEW YORK - The Empire State Building and the One World Trade Center, two of the iconic landmark buildings in New York City, shone red on Tuesday night in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The Empire State Building has done so to celebrate the Chinese New Year for the 25th consecutive year.
A New York audience enjoyed a delightful blend of modern and contemporary music by an orchestra and four soloists who played the traditional Chinese instruments erhu, pipa and sheng at a concert at Lincoln Center on Sunday.
As millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, a cultural kick off -- in the form of the Firecracker Festival -- packed the streets of Chinatown on Wednesday.
Schools did not close for Lunar New Year in the first year of the new law because the holiday fell on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The date varies from year to year as the Lunar New Year is based on moon cycles; the holiday typically occurs between the end of January and the end of February.
Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries,
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