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The Chinese Lunar New Year begins January 29, 2025, and starts the Spring Festival season that ends fifteen days later on the evening of the Lantern Festival. The Chinese zodiac rotates through a 12-year cycle of animals and the traditional five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. Many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not observe the Chinese/lunar zodiac. About the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2025 festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 1, 3–7 p.m, with festivities in both the museum and the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building nearby. The festival is free and open to the Smithsonian Asian Paci˜ c American Center Smithsonian National Postal Museum Vietnam Society ˜˚˛˝ ˙ˆˇ˘ ˇ (Freer Gallery of Art) ˚ ˛˝ ˙ˆˇ˘ ˇ (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery) ˝˛ ˇ ˆ˛˝ ˇ˚˛ ˙ˆˇ˘ ˇ Family Fun All Family Fun activities are 1–3 p.m. Lunar New Year Story Time Level B1, Lobby Chinese Ink and Brush Painting In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. We also acknowledge that many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not observe the Chinese/lunar zodiac. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with SAAM! Join us for our 11th and final year of showcasing the ways different Asian cultures celebrate the Lunar New Year. Attendees will enjoy dance and musical performances, crafts, traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations, family-friendly activities, and more. Published Jan. 28, 2025 Updated Jan. 29, 2025, 9:51 a.m. ET; Family members mix a Chinese Lunar New Year dish called ‘Yusheng’ in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Image. 2025 is the year of the snake! Celebrate Lunar New Year with the National Museum of Asian Art. This year we're hosting an early evening market at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building. Enjoy hands-on activities, lion dances, food, artisans and makers, and more! Register in advance to make sure you get the best experience. The day before, Saturday, Feb. 1, the Smithsonian’s celebration of the Lunar New Year will start with family fun from 1 to 3 p.m. at the National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, followed by a Lunar New Year Market from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Arts + Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive SW. The Lunar New Year kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. Here's what to know about the year of the Wood Snake, from the personality traits to the various Snake elements, according to Chinese metaphysics Join SAAM and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States online to ring in the Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is celebrated around the world and a time to cherish loved ones both near and far. This year SAAM is highlighting the Chinese traditions and celebration of SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 27, 2024 - Tourists visit the Chinese lunar New Year Folk Art Lantern [+] Festival of the Year of the snake at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, Dec 27, 2024. (Photo 🐉 DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade: The annual festive procession travels through Chinatown on Sunday at 2pm with costumed dancers and a lively firecracker finale. Upscale Vietnamese restaurant Nue offers Lunar New Year specials. Photo: courtesy Nue Food & Drink The Smithsonian's free National Museum of Asian Art, known for an extensive collection of vibrant and colorful Asian art, will ring in the Year of the Snake with a family festival filled with all kinds of fun dedicated to the Lunar New Year as well as a specially themed market (open from 3-7 p.m.). The museum also hosts webinars dedicated to Argentina China Lunar New Year People hold a Dragon puppet during the Chinese New Year celebrations, marking the year of the snake, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade (February 2, 2025) The annual Spring Festival features the vibrant Chinese New Year Parade, organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA). Highlights include dragon and lion dances, firecrackers, drummers, and entries such as Chinese folk dancers, kung fu groups, beauty queens, and floats. Begins January 30, 2025. Celebrate Lunar New Year with festivities and cultural events to welcome in the year of the snake. Enjoy educational webinars, tours, and our annual Lunar New Year festival with food, makers, crafts, and lion dances! 2025 Lunar New Year falls on January 29th. The public holiday lasts from January 28th to February 3rd, during which the New Year's Eve on January 28th and the New Year's Day on January 29th are the peak time of celebration. The commonly known New Year calendar counts from the New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on February 12th 2025. Per the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar Year of the Sanke 2025 Chinese New Year Holiday 2025. Officially, the Chinese people will have a holiday for about 7 days from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar new year. In 2025, the Chinese New Year holiday lasts from January 28th to February 4th. Some companies may extend the holiday up to 16 days.
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