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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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The business booked sales growth of 11% over the quarter through March, boosted by Lunar New Year travelers buying cognac and a pickup in growth in sales on ocean cruises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

That followed 20.6% growth in February, when fewer working days and the timing of the Lunar New Year weighed on shipments and 69.9% surge in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

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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