Lunar New Year 2026: Dragon dances, feasts to mark Year of the Fire Horse

The Year of the Fire Horse will be welcomed with red lanterns, rhythmic drumbeats, and reunion feasts as malls, hotels, and destinations mount their own Lunar New Year celebrations. In Quezon City, Araneta City would welcome the Lunar New Year tomorrow, February 17, with the theme “Gallop in Prosperity,” turning its commercial district into a […] The post Lunar New Year 2026: Dragon dances, feasts to mark Year of the Fire Horse appeared first on Interaksyon.


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