Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, begins on Feb 17, 2026 and ends March 1, 2026.  It is also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year.  This holiday is also celebrated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Along with the celebrations and rituals it is a time to reunite with family and friends.

Here are the main parades and ceremonies for Lunar New Year in NYC

Manhattan NYC

•  Feb 17    NYC Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival

Opening Ceremony and Festival

• Feb 28    Super Saturday: Lion Dance Troupes in Chinatown NYC

Multiple Lion Dance Troupes run around Chinatown giving blessings

• Mar 1     NYC Lunar New Year Parade and Festival: Year of the Horse

Chinatown at Hester and Mott Streets

Flushing, Queens

• Feb 21    Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing Queens

Flushing Chinatown at Union Street and 39th Ave

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

• Feb 22  Lunar New Year Parade in Brooklyn Sunset Park

Sunset Park Brooklyn Chinatown at 50th St and 8th Ave

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