Lunar New Year logo featuring tree branches with red and gold blossoms and golden fireworks.
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Lunar New Year!

To all those who celebrate, Happy Lunar New Year!

Also known as the Spring Festival, Chūnjié in Mandarin, Seollal in Korean, and Tết in Vietnamese, Lunar New Year is one the most important holidays among East and Southeast Asian communities, welcoming spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar.

Celebrated over the course of fifteen days, beginning Saturday, February 10, Lunar New Year is a time of prosperity and joy, with an abundance of gatherings honoring family legacy and ancestral lineage.

Check out Emerson’s Language Cafe celebrating Lunar New Year around the world, a special dining hall menu, and other opportunities to learn more in the events and resources below.

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EVENTS

NETHERLANDS

Atrium at the Hague's Chinese New Year Celebrations 2024: Year of the Dragon.

LOS ANGELES

Two large dragon parade creations on a stage. Text: Lunar New Year @ PAM (Pacific Asia Museum). Saturday, February 10th, 11am - 5pm. Join us in celebrating the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of live performances and art activities for the whole family! Enjoy a traditional lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, crafts, food trucks, and a chance to view the new special exhibition, Another Beautiful Country. This event is free and includes admission to the museum. More Information: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/lunar_new_yearpam?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar

BOSTON

A golden dragon and fireworks against a red background. Text: Language Cafe: Lunar New Year Around the World. Friday February 9, 2pm - 3pm EST, 172 Tremont St. 4th Floor.

Emerson Colonial Theater: Year of Loong. Ivy League Spring Festival Gala, Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Lunar New Year 2024 Dining Hall Instagram post featuring Year of the Dragon

LUNAR NEW YEAR STATION TAKEOVER & SWEET TREATS IN THE DINING HALL!

FEBRUARY 12, 12-2PM

Intercultural Student Affairs, Center for Spiritual Life (CSL), Asian Students In Alliance (ASIA), and Chinese Student Association (CSA) are hosting Emerson Dining featuring a special menu in and DJ music! Visit Emerson Dining for additional information!

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LEARN MORE

National Museum of Asian Art - Lunar New Year Celebration. Painting of pink blossoms on gray tree branches.

Books to Celebrate the Lunar New Year for Any Age.

History.com Lunar New Year 2024 with photograph of parade float of golden dragon.