The big picture: Countries in the Asia-Pacific region were the first to mark New Year's Day, with Auckland, New Zealand, the first major city to see Jan. 1, 2025.

While some Lunar New Year traditions are consistent across Asian cultures, each country has its own unique interpretation of celebrations. Our goal was to feature five unique destinations with a ...

Everyone is encouraged to join the festivities and clubs “as long as you have an interest in the culture and you’re willing ...

On Sunday, 20 April 2025, the Cambodian community celebrated the Khmer New Year in Ansan City in the Gyeonggi Province,. The ...

Mid-April marks the New Year for many Southeast Asian countries, and on Saturday, many people celebrated the big day at a ...

but there are also people all the way from California and other parts of the country. We even have people from France and Australia coming,” said Chris Vang, head of public relations for the Hmong ...

Myanmar’s traditional new year celebration, known as Thingyan, takes place over four-to-five days each April, marking the shift from the old year to the new, according to the lunisolar calendar. At ...

The Sinhalese community in Malaysia and South-East Asia are small but yet thriving in their contribution to the country and ...