Lunar New Year is important to us as well. The colors of red and yellow span cultures with the goal of bringing luck into the coming year. Family is at the heart of every Lunar New Year holiday–with food coming right behind. While there are differences in how various cultures celebrate Lunar New Year, there are plenty of commonalities as well. In China, kids receive lucky money in red envelopes, in Korea, games of Yut Nori are common after paying respects to your ancestors, and in Vietnam, houses are decorated with peach blossoms and kumquat trees. On the first day of the new Lunar calendar a large part of Asia, and people with Asian heritage around the world, begin a celebration that can last for weeks. From Chunjie to Seollal to Tet, Lunar New Year is one of the most diversely celebrated holidays in the world.
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