What Is the Lunar New Year, How Is It Celebrated and More Facts About the Holiday
Photo: Getty In 2024, the Lunar New Year will start on Saturday, Feb. 10, and mark the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. (For Thailand, however, 2024 is the Year of the Naga, a mythical serpent —per Royal Museums Greenwich.) The Year of the Dragon is said to be a time of possibilities and opportunities. What is Lunar New Year? Getty Images The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, Singapore and South Korea....