Chinese New Year 2026 honouring deities and ancestors. The Spring Festival is rich in traditions, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

Board member Tony Lau said the weather won't impact the significance of the celebration for the Chinatown community.

Ivanka Trump wore the wrong color to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year on a positive note. President Trump’s firstborn daughter marked the Chinese Lunar New Year in a post on X on Tuesday, writing,

It’s not the first time the German sportswear giant has riffed on Chinese aesthetics, but the jacket has dropped at a fascinating intersection of identity, internet culture and even geopolitics.

A diverse array of cultural and religious holidays this week, including Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and the start of Ramadan.

There have been celebrations leading up to the Chinese New Year this year and the Ala Moana Center is getting ready to kick off its six-day Lunar New Year event.

Put down your brooms, cancel that hair appointment and hold your horses because Lunar New Year is here, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse. And at Lan Su Chinese Garden, holding your horses is more than a figure of speech.

The Maui Chinese New Year Festival returns to Maui Mall Village on Feb. 27 to celebrate the Year of the Horse with lion dances, cultural demonstrations and local food. Organizers said the free community event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features traditional entertainment, including a dragon parade and Chinese ribbon dancing.

Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse have begun across Columbia. Events include a Lunar New Year performance at the Richland Library, a Spring Festival Gala in the Russell House Ballroom,

On February 17, 2026, the Lunar New Year begins, ushering in the Year of the Horse. Also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year marks the arrival of spring and the turning of the lunar calendar.