{"id":27005,"date":"2026-02-17T09:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/?p=27005"},"modified":"2026-02-24T06:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:29:28","slug":"happy-lunar-new-year-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/happy-lunar-new-year-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Lunar New Year for 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27005\" class=\"elementor elementor-27005\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9994476 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9994476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bceab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0bceab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7174951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7174951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24-1024x250.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24-1536x375.png 1536w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-24.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3316e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef3316e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>As the calendar turns, many cultures around the world mark the start of a new year not by the sun, but by the moon.<strong> Lunar New Year i<\/strong>s one of the most widely celebrated holidays globally, centered on renewal, family, gratitude, and hope for the year ahead.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077c4b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"077c4b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><h3 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">What is Lunar New Year?<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3bc8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3bc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the year based on a lunar calendar. Rather than falling on a fixed date, it typically occurs between late January and mid-February. Lunar New Year is celebrated across much of East and Southeast Asia, each culture adding its own traditions, foods, and meanings.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2da83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2da83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><h3 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">Who Celebrates Lunar New Year\u2014and How?<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9946d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b9946d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>While Lunar New Year is celebrated across many countries, the heart of the holiday is remarkably consistent. Across cultures, the new year is welcomed through family gatherings, special foods, and rituals meant to clear away bad luck and invite good fortune.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Homes are cleaned, elders are honored, and time is set aside to reconnect with loved ones.\u00a0<\/li><li>Fireworks and bright red decorations are common symbols of protection and prosperity, warding off negative energy and welcoming luck.\u00a0<\/li><li>Exchanges of<strong>money in red envelopes<\/strong>, given as a symbol of generosity, reflecting the belief that beginning the year by giving helps invite prosperity, protection, and well-wishes for both the giver and the receiver.<\/li><\/ul><p>From this shared foundation, each culture expresses Lunar New Year in its own distinct way:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><h5 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">Vietnam \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3 (T\u1ebft Nguy\u00ean \u0110\u00e1n\u00a0|\u00a0Feb 14-22, 2026)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22f861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c22f861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tet.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e24e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e24e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called <strong>T\u1ebft<\/strong>, and it is the most important holiday of the year. Preparations begin weeks in advance, with families cleaning their homes and refreshing ancestral altars to honor those who came before them.<\/p><p>During T\u1ebft, traditional foods like <em>b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng<\/em> (sticky rice cakes) symbolize gratitude and abundance, <em>bitter melon soup<\/em> is traditionally eaten to help cleanse the body and symbolically remove pain from the past year, and <em>b\u00f2 n\u00e9 <\/em>(steak and eggs in a skillet) represent nourishment and strength for the year ahead.<\/p><p>Fireworks mark the arrival of the new year, and with up to <strong>ten days off<\/strong>, families may choose to travel or rest together. On the <strong>third day of the new year<\/strong>, many people visit a <strong>pagoda <\/strong>to pray for love, health, and peace. These visits are often crowded, reflecting how deeply spiritual reflection and collective hope are woven into the holiday.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d2cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7d2cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/488581682_122242045028020060_8238447548158289374_n-981x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27008\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/488581682_122242045028020060_8238447548158289374_n-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/488581682_122242045028020060_8238447548158289374_n-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/488581682_122242045028020060_8238447548158289374_n-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/488581682_122242045028020060_8238447548158289374_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc4041 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dc4041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffc794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffc794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">China \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 (Spring Festival | Feb 15-23, 2026)\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0adf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4e0adf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lny.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1588165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1588165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>In China, Lunar New Year is known as the <strong>Spring Festival<\/strong> and is celebrated over fifteen days. The celebration builds toward the <strong>Lantern Festival<\/strong>, which symbolizes reunion, light, and hope for the future. Public celebrations often feature <strong>lion and dragon dances<\/strong>, which are believed to bring strength, protection, and prosperity, using rhythm, movement, and community performance to drive away negative energy and welcome good fortune for the year ahead.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many families eat symbolic foods such as dumplings for wealth, long noodles for longevity, and fish for abundance, though the specific dishes and their meanings can vary widely by region within China.<\/p><p>The holiday is closely tied to the <strong>Chinese zodiac<\/strong>, with each year associated with an element and animal believed to influence personality traits and fortune. 2026\u2019s <strong>Year of the Fire Horse<\/strong> is traditionally associated with intensity, independence, and bold energy, symbolizing ambition and transformation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221807e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"221807e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1148dfbb5dfc49c7129e24519c48d7df.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1148dfbb5dfc49c7129e24519c48d7df.png 982w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1148dfbb5dfc49c7129e24519c48d7df-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1148dfbb5dfc49c7129e24519c48d7df-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedd9fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bedd9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ac006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21ac006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">Thailand \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded (Feb 17, 2026)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9652fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9652fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>Although Thailand\u2019s official New Year is Songkran in April, Lunar New Year is widely observed in Thai-Chinese communities. Celebrations tend to be more spiritual and family-focused, with offerings made to ancestors, visits to temples, and communal meals. Rather than large nationwide events, the emphasis is often on <strong>seeking blessings, prosperity, and protection <\/strong>for the year ahead.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64c0a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a64c0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d575dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d575dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><h3 style=\"color: #e34e35;\">Other Global Traditions of Renewal<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f849e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f849e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p>Lunar New Year is part of a broader pattern seen across cultures\u2014celebrations that match the rhythm of the seasons. As spring blooms, people around the world let go ofnegativity and make space for fresh beginnings during the following holidays:<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb734c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcb734c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741616f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"741616f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image.png 321w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c92ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c92ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p><strong>Ramadan (Feb 2, 2026) and Eid al-Fitr (Mar 18, 2026)<\/strong><\/p><p>Observed by Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a month of fasting, reflection, and spiritual discipline, culminating in <strong>Eid al-Fitr<\/strong>, a joyful celebration marked by prayer, charity, and community gatherings. Like Lunar New Year, it emphasizes self-renewal and compassion.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0a754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de0a754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p><strong>Passover (Apr 1-9, 2026)<\/strong><\/p><p>A major Jewish holiday, Passover commemorates liberation and freedom. Families gather to retell historical stories, share symbolic foods, and reflect on perseverance and identity. It blends remembrance with renewal\u2014honoring the past while looking forward.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16da2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16da2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27021\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image1.png 321w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image1-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ff37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85ff37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image2.png 321w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image2-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3144f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3144f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p><strong>Holi (Mar 4, 2026)<\/strong><\/p><p>Celebrated primarily in India and Nepal, Holi is the festival of colors that welcomes spring and the triumph of good over evil, beginning with Holika Dahan, a ceremonial bonfire that symbolizes the purging of negativity, and continuing with vibrant, communal celebrations that emphasize renewal, forgiveness, and social harmony.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbccbf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbccbf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-fusion-class=\"\"><p><strong>Nowruz (Mar 20, 2026)<\/strong><\/p><p>Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated across Iran, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East. Rooted in pre-Islamic Persia, these Zoroastrian and early agricultural practices align with the spring equinox and focus on rebirth, nature, and new beginnings, often symbolized through a ceremonial table setting and family gatherings.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84dbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a84dbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image3.png 321w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsletter-caption-image3-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656afa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"656afa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0280656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0280656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25-1024x250.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25-1536x375.png 1536w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Graphics-25.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the calendar turns, many cultures around the world mark the start of a new year not by the sun,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27005"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27036,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27005\/revisions\/27036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}