Lunar New Year — also called Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival — begins on the new moon between late January and mid-February, so the date changes each year. This countdown targets the next one.
The most important holiday in much of East and Southeast Asia, it ushers in a new year of the 12-animal zodiac with family reunions, red envelopes, lion dances, fireworks and feasts. Celebrations traditionally run for about fifteen days.
Each year is associated with one of twelve zodiac animals. The festival is celebrated by well over a billion people across China, Korea, Vietnam and diaspora communities worldwide.