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Lunar New Year

American  
[loo-ner noo yir] / ˈlu nər ˈnu ˌjɪr /

noun

  1. a celebration marking the beginning of the new year according to the lunar or lunisolar calendar; often associated with the Chinese New Year.


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Li visited Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year earlier this year, months after a massive apartment blaze in the north-eastern Tai Po district claimed 168 lives.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In fact, stir-fried lettuce is a beloved dish in Chinese culture, often eaten for good luck during Lunar New Year.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

To determine what happens to these chemicals during fireworks displays, researchers measured amines in both gases and airborne particles during Lunar New Year celebrations in a suburban area of China.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

Despite the double-digit growth, Tencent's quarterly earnings would be "impacted by rising AI investment costs and slower video-game sales, which were affected by the relatively late Lunar New Year holiday".

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

The Cambodian Lunar New Year this year falls on the thirteenth of April.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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