The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of spring and the new year on something called the lunisolar calendar. That's a type of calendar historically used in China that uses the moon and the sun to determine dates.

Tam Le and his wife, Tia Pham, own 5 Sisters Fruit Farm in Homestead, where they specialize in growing fruit native to Southeast Asia. Originally from Vietnam, the couple keep their culture alive by taking part in traditional Lunar New Year or Têt celebrations with the South Florida community.

You may have thought that New Year’s was only celebrated on January 1, but you couldn’t be more wrong. In other cultures, New Year’s actually doesn’t take place until much later. It’s referred to as Lunar New Year and is one of the most important Asian holidays of each year.

The Asian Student Union (ASU) and Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) rang in the Lunar New Year with homemade food, traditional Vietnamese games and karaoke during a joint meeting Wednesday. Lunar New Year,

Lunar New Year is based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It begins with the first new moon and ends with the Lantern Festival on the next full moon, 15 days later. The Chinese z

Instead, it follows the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar ... For example, in 1985, Vietnam celebrated Lunar New Year on January 21st, while China celebrated on February 20th.

Rochester area schools, and those around the state, are off on Jan. 29 to celebrate a holiday for the first time.

The Milan Public Library rang in the Lunar New Year with a celebration Jan. 25 with a feast and a plethora of crafts. The Lunar New Year is a celebration of the beginning of the new year based on

Parents Diversity Council and the Bedford Free Public Library held a Lunar New Year event on Saturday to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year celebrations began today and there are a few places celebrating around Lake Highlands for neighbors to get in the spirit.

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.