Gung hay fat choy! Chúc mừng năm mới! Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
In the Chinese zodiac, 2026 corresponds to the horse — a symbol of optimism, perseverance and forward momentum. Those qualities help set the tone for Lunar New Year’s Day, which falls on Tuesday, Feb. 17, kicking off more than a week of celebration observed in the Bay Area and beyond.
While spring and lantern festivals typically bookend the holiday period, many of the Lunar New Year’s most anticipated moments arrive in the form of raucous parades featuring acrobatic lion dancers, live drums and firecrackers…