Lunar New Year

How the world rang in the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Rabbit

From China to New Zealand and Cuba, people around the world ushered in the Lunar New Year over the weekend of January 22, 2023, kicking off the Year of the Rabbit. In China, fireworks displays lit up the sky as the nation tuned in for the annual Spring Festival gala on television. In Washington, thousands of people descended on Chinatown to watch traditional dragon dance performances.

January 23, 2023