Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated

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Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

Asian stocks have advanced in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks as the panic over Chinese AI company DeepSeek faded

TOKYO -- The stocks of Japanese companies poised to benefit from the rush of Chinese tourists visiting during the Lunar New Year holiday have rallied in Tokyo, even as the rest of the Nikkei Stock Average remained lackluster.

Celebrate the Year of the Snake by devouring one of these special Chinese New Year menus at the SkyCity precinct.

In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.