Overview
- Mexico City opened the season on Feb. 14 with Cenart’s cultural festival, drawing more than 50,000 attendees, according to China’s embassy.
- The new year begins on Feb. 17 under the Fire Horse, set by the traditional rule of the second new moon after the winter solstice.
- New York City’s official calendar features a Feb. 17 firecracker ceremony at Sara D. Roosevelt Park and a major Chinatown parade on March 1.
- Los Angeles, Chicago and Madrid have scheduled late‑February highlights, including LA’s Golden Dragon Parade and Chicago’s Argyle procession on Feb. 21 and Madrid’s China Taste restaurant series running through March 3.
- The start date coincides with an annular solar eclipse reported as visible in Antarctica and as a partial event in parts of southern South America and Africa.