There are two lunar eclipses in 2025. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.

Feb. 17’s new moon eclipses the sun and begins Lunar New Year, with Ramadan beginning the following day. Both are lunar ...

As 2026 approaches, the distinction between Chinese New Year (CNY) and Lunar New Year (LNY) becomes crucial, especially with the rare Year of the Fire Horse. LNY is an umbrella term for various ...

As the Chinese New Year begins, it’s a perfect time to reflect on what the upcoming year holds. Lunar New Year, also known as ...

You may have thought that New Year’s was only celebrated on January 1, but you couldn’t be more wrong. In other cultures, New Year’s actually doesn’t take place until much later. It’s referred to as ...

The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of spring and the new year on something called the lunisolar calendar. That's a type of calendar historically used in China that uses the moon and the sun to ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2026 festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of ...

An ancient Mayan calendar, the Dresden Codex, was able to predict eclipses for centuries, revealing surprising scientific ...

A celebration in front of the Kremlin in Moscow on the eve of the Lunar New Year on Jan. 28. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are welcoming the Year of the ...