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Lunar New Year 2026: Where to Celebrate in Northwest Indiana and Chicago
The Year of the Horse symbolizes strength, energy, and freedom, encouraging new beginnings and bold actions according to experts and cultural leaders.
- Lunar New Year on Feb. 17 ushers in the Year of the Horse and kicks off the roughly 15-day Spring Festival observed widely across communities.
- Elemental rules make 2026 a Year of the Fire Horse, linking the horse’s strength, energy, passion, and freedom to astrology’s 60-year animal-element cycle.
- Spectrum News reporter Robert Guaderrama reported from a riding academy where he met Domino, while Jason Sun said `The Year of the Horse, that is a symbol of strength, energy and enduring spirits` and owner Anthony Danza described it as freedom, hope and power.
- Globally, roughly one fifth of humanity marks the holiday, with markets, parades, and traditional festive foods chosen for symbolic prosperity.
- This year will welcome plenty of baby Horses as 2026 newborns receive the Horse zodiac, many people display Horse imagery in clothing and homes, and the tradition traces back more than 2,000 years to the Jade Emperor legend.
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A 2026 guide to Lunar New Year as we gallop into the Year of the Horse
Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese communities around the planet, falls on February 17 in 2026, kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival.
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