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Myanmar Lunar New Year
Chinese artists perform dragon dance during Lunar New Year celebrations at Chinatown in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse. On Tuesday, crowds gather at temples and events across Asia and beyond. In Hong Kong, people lined up at midnight to light incense and make wishes. In Vietnam, singers led countdown shows and fireworks light up city skies during Tet. In Moscow, two weeks of Lunar New Year events are underway with food stalls and red lanterns. In Taiwan, worshippers heard a temple bell ring 108 times and left flower offerings.
