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Celebrate 2024 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon! |
“Wishing you health and prosperity in the New Year!
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean communities, as well as and many others.
It is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, which begins on Feb 10, 2024 this year. The number of celebration days with different names varies depending on the country. China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival, or Chūnjié in Mandarin, while Koreans call the holiday Seollal and Vietnamese, Tết.
Lunar New Year is a celebration of community. During this time, families gather to eat feasts and practice cultural traditions. We encourage you to explore the following ways to learn more and celebrate Lunar New Year with your family. For more information, contact familyengagement@fcps.edu.
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
The Kennedy Center
Lunar New Year 2024
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