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Lunar New Year

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

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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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

Economists had widely anticipated March’s activity rebound as factory workers returned to work and business activity normalized after this year’s extended Lunar New Year holiday, which landed in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On a warm Sunday afternoon in February, the Huntington Library was packed with Lunar New Year festivities and early spring fever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Smartphone makers had to limit their Lunar New Year discounts to try and offset the soaring cost of memory, the firm said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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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