Google is ringing in the Year of the Snake in South Korea and beyond with a Lunar New Year-themed Google Doodle.

The festival is celebrated by several ethnic communities across the world, where it is known as Chunjie (Chinese), Seollal (Korean) and Tet (Vietnamese), among other names. In English, it is commonly referred to as Lunar New Year, after the lunisolar calendar that many of these communities traditionally follow.

With Lunar New Year falling on Wednesday 29 January, the festivities will continue for 15 days in what is one of the biggest holidays of the year for many East and South-East Asian communities with 2025 representing the Year of the Snake, taken from the 12 different animals represented on the zodiac.

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

Google is celebrating the Lunar New Year, marking the start of the Year of the Snake with a new Google Doodle game. Here's how to play.

The brief story glances over the mythology of Nian, a fierce beast from ancient China. It's said that the beast hated loud noises, thus the reason the Lunar New Year is packed with firey explosions in the sky of multiple colors.

Mochi Gummies just released a limited-edition Lunar New Year gift box that contains a variety pack of the brand’s best-selling gummy flavors: strawberry, mango, tangerine, sour watermelon, yuzu, and peach.

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City leader John Lee will benefit in a stable year while Donald Trump is set for good fortune, say feng shui masters.

Right-wing politicians seek to take advantage of the eased restrictions to rally support for Mr Yoon. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Hong Kong Tourism Association said on Friday that even though the city saw a rise in outbound tour groups over the Lunar New Year holiday, it