With fireworks, lion dancing, temple visits and even robots, more than a billion people across Asia and in diaspora ...

Lunar New Year begins February 17—here's what it celebrates, why dates shift, and what the Year of the Fire Horse means.

The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on or around Feb. 18 or 19.

Fat Tuesday has been observed since ancient Roman times ...