Lunar New Year

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Slither into the New Year: How Canada is Celebrating the Year of the Snake!

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Join the fun this Lunar New Year as celebrations sizzle across Canada! What’s more exciting than feasting and family?

Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is a dazzling cultural celebration that marks the start of the new year according to the traditional lunisolar calendar. This year's festivities are particularly special as we welcome the Year of the Snake! Across Canada, communities are coming together to celebrate this vibrant festival with joy, food, and plenty of family gatherings.

At Acadia University, students and staff are getting the chance to immerse themselves in this cultural celebration with a delightful Lunar New Year Dinner at Wheelock Dining Hall. Imagine a buffet brimming with traditional Chinese dishes while red lanterns twinkle overhead, setting the perfect backdrop for this festive occasion! The spirit of the Year of the Snake is clearly alive and slithering amongst the celebrators, as everyone remembers that with hard work and resilience—like a wise old snake—success is within reach.

From bustling cities to cozy homes, millions of Canadians are embracing the traditions of Lunar New Year. For many Asian Canadian families, the cherished tradition of gathering for a special Lunar New Year's Eve meal is a comfort that connects them to their roots, even if they may be far from places like Hong Kong. As colorful parades and community events fill the streets, families prepare to ring in the new year with laughter, cultural performances, and a few fireworks to scare off those mischievous spirits!

Curious about the symbolism of the snake? In Chinese culture, snakes are often seen as intelligent, wise, and enigmatic creatures that can adapt to any situation. This makes them a symbol of great fortune. So, as we step into the Year of the Snake, get ready to embrace innovation and new opportunities! Did you know that the Year of the Snake occurs every 12 years in the Chinese zodiac? So buckle up, because it won't be until 2037 before we 'slither' through this celebration again!

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Acadia University - Lunar New Year Dinner (Acadia University)

... ✨ Celebrate the Year of the Snake with us at Wheelock Dining Hall! .

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Happy Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake - Northern Health (Northern Health)

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is one of the most significant cultural celebrations in many East and Southeast Asian ...

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Lunar New Year: Family, food and colour as millions celebrate Year ... (BBC News)

Celebrations are taking place all across Asia and other communities worldwide in the Year of the Snake.

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Lunar New Year in Canada feels different than it did in Hong Kong (The Globe and Mail)

It is comforting to still see families get together for that traditional Lunar New Year's Eve meal.

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Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and ... (Aljazeera.com)

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities ... (Toronto Star)

Hundreds of people lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to be among the first to put incense sticks in ...

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What you need to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the ... (PBS NewsHour)

Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar. The Lunar ...

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Snake Facts for the Lunar New Year (Scientific American)

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let's appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles.

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What is Lunar New Year? Year of the Snake questions answered (6ABC Philadelphia)

What is Lunar New Year and what are the things you do for luck during 2025, the Year of the Snake? We explain.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins Hosts Lunar New Year ... (westchestergov.com)

The event commemorated the rich traditions of the holiday and the significant contributions of the Asian American community to the County's cultural and ...

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In pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations (CNN)

Red lanterns, fireworks and family feasts. This is how millions of families around the world will be ringing in the Lunar New Year, the most important ...

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Year of the snake begins Wednesday; celebrate with a visit to one of ... (GoErie.com)

The year 4723. Chinese New Year, or more correctly, Lunar New Year, since it starts around the first new moon of the calendar year and is celebrated as the ...

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The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia ... (Coast Reporter)

Hundreds of people lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to be among the first to put incense sticks in ...

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My Lunar New Year Used To Be All About the Red Envelopes. This ... (The Kit)

My Lunar New Year Used To Be All About the Red Envelopes. This Year Is Different. The food, family and traditions endure, but their meaning has changed for me ...

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Celebrate the Year of the Snake With Lunar New Year Events on ... (Syracuse University News)

While many people here in the U.S. celebrated the start of a new year when the Gregorian calendar flipped from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, as many as 2 billion peopl ...

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Today's New Moon Kicks-Off Chinese Lunar New Year And Sets-Up ... (Forbes)

Today marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the year of the snake. It's not the only lunar festival—Ramadan begins Feb. 28, Passover on April 12 and Easter on ...

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Chinese New Year begins today: What to know about Lunar New ... (Austin American-Statesman)

Markets are overflowing with mandarins and red envelopes, while golden decorations shine in the winter sun, and families gather across the continent as they ...

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Celebrating Lunar New Year as a Mongolian Canadian - The ... (The Buzzer blog)

Since Tsagaan Sar follows the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, celebration dates typically differ each year by a few days. This year, Mongolians are celebrating about a ...

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Surrey schools celebrate the Year of the Snake for Lunar New Year (Surrey Schools)

Students at Rosemary Heights Elementary engaged in paper cutting, designing red lanterns and decorations to celebrate Lunar New Year at the school. Other ...

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Year Of The Snake Kicks Off: What To Know About The Lunar New ... (Forbes)

The Chinese New Year is being celebrated by more than 1 billion people with fireworks, feasts and festivals.

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Lunar New Year 2025: What to know about the Year of the Snake (NBC New York)

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years.

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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities ... (Coast Reporter)

BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around ...

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated at Moose Jaw mall (moosejawtoday.com)

The celebration marked a historical moment as the mall hosted the New Year celebration for the first time in its history.

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