The Best Lunar New Year Celebrations in Every State

The Chinese New Year is one of the most important Chinese holidays, defined as the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. It is often known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring festival as well, which helps to include other New Year Cultural celebrations across the Asian communities, like Vietnamese, Korean, Laotian, and Singaporean. The new year is also a part of a repeating cycle, each year represented by an animal and its characteristics. This year, 2020, is the year of the rat (first of the 12 signs and cycles). The festivities as a whole are a time for family, community, and reflection. Because it's the year of the rat, festivities take care to celebrate the rat's symbolic ties to wealth, surplus, and prosperity. Check out how each state is celebrating the New Year, and maybe head over and join in the fun!