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 chip manufacturer doesn’t provide a detailed breakdown of its monthly revenue figures, but the growth rate was likely affected by the timing of the Lunar New Year holiday in Taiwan, which fell in February this year and January last year.

From Barron's

Consumer inflation rose more than expected in February, benefiting from a Lunar New Year holiday bump.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing typically combines January and February trade data to adjust for distortions caused by the Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on different dates each year.

From BBC

China combines key economic indicators for January and February each year to iron out distortions caused by the shifting timing of the Lunar New Year, which typically slows economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

China’s consumer inflation rose more than expected in February, benefiting from a Lunar New Year holiday bump.

From The Wall Street Journal