Lunar New Year is a very big and happy celebration! It happens when the moon starts its new year in the sky. Families come together for a special dinner with lots of yummy food, like long noodles and round dumplings. People decorate their homes with bright red lanterns because red is a lucky color that brings many smiles!
During the festival, you might see a colorful lion or a giant dragon dancing in the street to the sound of loud drums. Children get special red envelopes from their parents and grandparents. Inside the envelopes, there is lucky money to help start the year with a “cha-ching!” Every year has a special animal friend, like a hopping rabbit or a powerful dragon. Which animal year were you born in?