How long are Lunar New Year festivities? What is the Chinese Zodiac? Here's what to know as the Year of the Snake celebrations begin.

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing wisdom, intuition and mystery. This year’s Lunar New Year begins on January 29, for the 16-day Spring Festival also known as Chinese New Year.

Lunar New Year celebrations are coming up, marking the beginning of the year of the snake. What to know about the holiday how it's different from Chinese New Year.

Long before streaming, social media and cable’s Food Network, my older sister Pam, like myself, was a fan of watching the kitchen celebrities of PBS-TV.

Now in its 15th year, the festival started with the neighborhood’s Vietnamese population but has spread to include much of the wider San Diego community. The Lunar New Year, sometimes called the Chinese New Year, will be celebrated by billions of people this Wednesday.

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet. Here’s just a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations.

The Lunar New Year is fast approaching, and there will be a big celebration this weekend at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.