When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more as we say goodbye to the Dragon and enter the Year of the Snake.
In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.
New Yorkers rang in the Lunar New Year at Chinatown's annual firecracker ceremony on Wednesday (January 29). Spectators celebrated the Year of the Snake with a celebratory lion dance and the snap, crackle and pop of firecrackers.
The more you know, the better you can adapt. So, the Vitals app, a relatively new addition to the Apple Watch arsenal, is key. It records health metrics overnight and, crucially, because it also offers context it can help you decide what you do the next day.
On the eve of Lunar New Year, 19-year-old Aragon Lor feasted on shrimp and noodles with his family in Manila's Chinatown, regarded as the world's oldest. It's a double celebration as the Lor family is celebrating his win in a local Mr Chinatown Global male pageant. Chinoy refers to someone in the Philippines with Filipino and Chinese heritage.
Other new dates that have been added for 2025 include Mondays May 5 and May 26, the early and spring May bank holidays, which have moved from May 6 and 27 last year. The August bank holiday will take place on Monday, August 25 this year. Christmas Day and Boxing Day naturally remain unchanged, with these falling on December 25 and December 26.
A man who survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train said that in spite of the physical and psychological trauma, he eventually plans to make his way back to the train. “This city is my home,
According to the lawsuit, on New Year’s Day, Cadiente and his father were innocent bystanders on University Ave., about 300 yards from where the manhunt turned into a shootout between the suspect, Sidney Tafokitau, and police officers.
The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans next weekend is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
The Oklahoma City Police Department released new video of what led up to an officer shooting a suspect on New Year's Day.