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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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In January 2023, during the Lunar New Year holiday, we used the new map to investigate the strongest candidate for the title of 'tallest tree'.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 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

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

China combines the trade data for the first two months of each year to account for fluctuations around the Lunar New Year holiday season, which falls on different dates each year.

From BBC Apr. 15, 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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