Overview
- Mainland China observes a public holiday from Feb. 17 to 23, and the festival is marked across Asia under names such as Tết and Seollal.
- Major cities have scheduled parades and programs, including Los Angeles’ Golden Dragon Parade on Feb. 21 and New York City’s lion dance celebration on March 1.
- The 2026 zodiac pairing is the Fire Horse, with cultural interpretations emphasizing energy, bold action, determination and momentum.
- Core traditions include pre‑holiday cleaning, red lanterns and couplets, reunion dinners, red‑envelope gifting, fireworks, and lion or dragon dances.
- The U.S. Postal Service issued a new Lunar New Year stamp featuring a horse mask design as part of its ongoing series.