Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition People ... marking the first day of the Year of the Rat, with many celebrations including the traditional "lion dance" to usher in ...

Thailand’s Songkran festival, famous for its massive water fights, offers the perfect mix of tradition and fun. Here’s what ...

The high prices of basic foods and consumer items would no doubt have dampened the celebration. Many would be wondering whether this New Year is better than those of the recent high-living-cost years.

Sovandy Hang, in the hat, organizes a tug of war between the sexes at the Cambodian New Year celebration at the Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple in Stockton, Calif., Saturday, April 12, 2025.( ...

The Bengali New Year is being celebrated today with vibrant arrangements unfolding across the country. From lively concerts ...

Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, ...

One of the main events was the opening of halkhata, which means new ledger. In villages, cities or commercial areas, everyone used to close the old accounts and open new ones for the new year.

Tamil Puthandu (new year) is the first day of the year ... It is considered the most important celebration of the year, rich in tradition, symbolic rituals and communal warmth.