Lunar New Year is one of the largest celebrations in Asia. And while many of us are familiar with what happens at Chinese ...

Others take place later in the month—like Lunar New Year and Korean New Year. But what is Korean New Year, exactly? Korea (a word meaning “Land of High Mountains and Sparkling Streams”) is ...

Korean children also participate in a bowing ceremony called “Seh-Beh” to show respect to their parents and grandparents. Children are then given money, similar to Chinese New Year traditions ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 29, 2025 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark Korean Lunar New Year: "Today, Korean communities in Canada and around the world ...

The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has reached “the era of 1,000 priests” upon ordaining 26 new priests for the local ...

For members of the local Vietnamese and Korean communities, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration ... respects to ancestors through the Charye ceremony. "It's the most important holiday ...