Dragon, lion and snake dancers took to the streets of Chinatown once again to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the year of the snake on a snowy Sunday morning.

The Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese Zodiac, starts on Jan. 29 and lasts until the 2026 Lunar New Year's Eve on Feb. 12, 2026. Many people around the United States enjoy celebrating with family gatherings, and cultural celebrations in schools or in their communities.

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Chicago’s Chinatown Sunday afternoon to celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year, a 15-day holiday that marks the beginning of a new year in the lunisolar calendar,

The Lunar New Year marks a time of renewal, prosperity, and celebration across many Asian cultures, with 2025 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Tulsa will host a free community event on Feb. 1, featuring traditional performances,

Costumed lion dancers performed for two hours on a snowy Sunday to celebrate the Year of the Snake in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood.

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

Join the Austin community in celebrating the Year of the Snake with cultural performances, festive markets and special dining experiences.

A lion dancer kicks a head of lettuce into the crowd, Feb. 9, 2025. The practice called "Choy Cheng" in English "Plucking Greens", is a play on words, with choy the word for green being pronounced the same way, though different tone, as the word for wealth.