As the auspicious Year of the Dragon begins, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday with a colorful new stamp. The Year of the Dragon begins on February 10, 2024, and ends on January 28, 2025.
Parades, customary foods, and red and gold lanterns mark the Lunar New Year festival for people all over the world. Celebrants set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits and clean their houses to signify a moment of renewal before spring. They write couplets, give gifts, and prepare traditional meals to celebrate the coming year.
People born in the Year of the Dragon are said to be successful, wise, and powerful. In fact, many consider the dragon to be so favorable, they plan for children to be born under the sign. Every twelve years, many Asian communities experience a baby boom because of the allure of the dragon, the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac.
