Lunar New Year 2025 in photos; US celebrates 'The Year of the Snake' with splendid fireworks, parades

Lunar New Year is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the US due to surge in Asian American communities.

Updated on: Jan 29, 2025 9:30 PM IST

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The Lunar New Year, popularly known as the Spring event in China, Tet in Vietnam, and Seollal in Korea, is an important festival observed throughout Asia. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) (AFP)

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People burn incense while offering prayers at a shrine on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Bangkok on January 29, 2025.. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (AFP)

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Millions of people across the world bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (AFP)

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Dancers wearing lion costumes perform during a midnight Lunar New Year celebration, marking the Year of the Snake, in New York City's Chinatown section, in Manhattan, U.S. January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray (REUTERS)

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Local residents in a lion costume perform during the celebration on the eve of the Lunar New Year in the area known as Chinatown in Washington, U.S. January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (REUTERS)

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In New York, dancers dinning lion costumes perform during a midnight Lunar New Year celebration, marking the Year of the Snake, in Chinatown section, in Manhattan, U.S. January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray (REUTERS)

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People attend Lunar New Year celebration as they watch dancers performing during midnight celebration in Manhattan, U.S. January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray (REUTERS)

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The celebration is filled with dragon dances, cultural performances, and gorgeous decorations, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere. REUTERS/Adam Gray (REUTERS)

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Not just cultural dance performances, one of Atlanta's highlights is the spectacular Lunar New Year Drone and Light Show, which is projected on the world's largest screen. (REUTERS)

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Apart from the parade in New York, there are also enjoyable seminars and community activities where one may learn more about traditional customs. It's a terrific time to get into the festive spirit and see different cultures come together. (REUTERS)