Lunar New Year is tied to the year's first new moon My heart belongs with kitty because my daughter was born in the Year of the Cat, 1999. The Chinese zodiac has a dozen animals , so the creatures ...

This year, Tom Nguyen will drive with his wife from Van Nuys to his aunt’s home in Fountain Valley to celebrate Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, with 10 other families.

Obligations and expectations around Tet, also known as the Lunar New Year, can exceed those at Christmastime in the U.S. said Vu-Duc Vuong, a retired sociology teacher from the Bay Area.

Over the weekend, Vietnamese communities around the world celebrated Tết, more commonly known as the Lunar New Year. For many, it’s the time of year to honor ancestors and pray for good luck ...

Lunar New Year is just around the corner. In Vietnamese culture, the holiday is known as Tết, and this year it falls on Feb. 1. Here in the Bay Area, Tết provides no shortage of opportunities to ...

As the week-long holiday approaches, shoppers bustled through the market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, picking up essentials for ...

SAN JOSE, CA – February 01: Visitors pray at Duc Vien Buddhist Temple in San Jose, Calif., on the Lunar New Year Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The Vietnamese community celebrates the Lunar New Year ...

The Lunar New Year is a time to wish for good luck and prosperity in the coming year for oneself and ... Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated in many countries.

Dragon dancers perform as visitors celebrate Tet 2022, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, at History Park San Jose Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer) ...

The biggest local Lunar New Year, or Tet, celebration is hosted by New Orleans East’s Mary Queen of Vietnam Church on Friday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 18.

This year, Lunar New Year starts on January 29, 2025, and ends on February 16, 2026. Celebrations usually end on Feb. 12, 2025. Related: 26 Authentic Recipes to Celebrate Lunar New Year ...

As several Asian nations gear up to celebrate the lunar new year, families are preparing to partake in the unique traditions associated with the festival and welcome the year of the snake. The ...