Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

It’s true! The holiday marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is a calendar used in countries like Singapore, China, South Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries.

The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar ... as a nod to the upcoming spring season. In Vietnam, the holiday is known as Tet, and, in Korea, it's called Seollal. Commemorated through ...

Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in South Korea — marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the lunisolar calendar, according to the National Museum of Asian Art. This year, Lunar New Year ...