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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Example Sentences

The key period to watch is the June quarter next year, as unit economics tend to be better following the Lunar New Year in the first quarter, they wrote in a report this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jefferies says 2Q 2026 could be a key quarter to watch as unit economics tend to be better following the Lunar New Year in 1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was already a peak in late September and early October — a month earlier than normal — and officials are warning about an uptick in flu cases starting in December and then peaking around the Lunar New Year on Feb. 17.

From Los Angeles Times

Just two years later, he was arrested again for insulting Islam with a Lunar New Year video that featured dancers wearing dog masks and performing suggestive moves.

From Barron's

Lee: “At our first Lunar New Year event, people talked about issues they wanted to deal with in the future, sharing space with each other, and for me in 2018, I hadn’t previously paid much attention to the Lunar New Year. It was the first time that I spent it surrounded by friends.”

From Los Angeles Times