Chinese New Year

noun

: the new year according to the Chinese calendar

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San Francisco rang in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade Saturday evening, with thousands of revelers cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026 This figure was adjusted to account for the seasonal sales slowdown during the two-week Chinese New Year holiday, which took place mid-February. Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 Hoppers is set for China on March 20 (avoiding the backlog of Chinese New Year’s titles) and Australia on March 26 closer to the holidays. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026 The countdown is on for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade this weekend, and CBS News Bay Area got a first look at the preparations taking place. Sooji Nam, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chinese New Year

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“Chinese New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20New%20Year. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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