Lunar New Year is celebrated by many communities around the world, including Chinese communities who may call it 春节 (Spring Festival), Vietnamese communities who may call it Tết, and Korean communities who may call it 설날, among others.

For many people, it is a time of renewal, remembrance, gathering, and intention-setting. It can include family meals, visits, honoring ancestors, cleaning and preparation, gifts, and rituals that welcome good fortune and release what needs to be left behind.

I want to acknowledge Lunar New Year without collapsing the many traditions into one. The practices, foods, languages, and meanings vary widely, and that diversity is part of what makes this season beautiful.

If you are celebrating Lunar New Year this year, I hope it brings moments of connection, warmth, and steady hope for what comes next. And if you are not, the spirit of renewal can still be something to borrow: a chance to begin again gently, without needing perfection first.

Gareth