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👈 Lunar New Year Is Actually Celebrated In Most Asian Countries. You’ve probably heard of Chinese New Year, but did you know that the more accurate terminology is Lunar New Year ?  The holiday is observed by many non-Chinese Asian countries and Asian diaspora as well. Lunar New Year kicks off on the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon and ends on the next full moon fifteen days later. Unlike under the Gregorian calendar, with New Year’s Day always falling on January 1, Lunar New Year depends on cycles of the moon Unlike the solar or Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted in many Asian countries, the lunar calendar’s months have 30 days in odd-numbered months (January, March, May) and 29 days in even-numbered months (February, April, June). In some Asian countries, people choose to celebrate their birthdays accordingly to the lunar and/or solar calendars.  Although specific celebrations and formal dates encompa...