Lunar New Year
Americannoun
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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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