Scenes of Lunar New Year celebration: illuminated red lanterns and a temple façade at night, traditional red ang pao envelopes, a festive family meal with dumplings and seafood, freshly

A diverse array of cultural and religious holidays this week, including Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and the start of Ramadan.

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Put down your brooms, cancel that hair appointment and hold your horses because Lunar New Year is here, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse. And at Lan Su Chinese Garden, holding your horses is more than a figure of speech.

There have been celebrations leading up to the Chinese New Year this year and the Ala Moana Center is getting ready to kick off its six-day Lunar New Year event.

The Maui Chinese New Year Festival returns to Maui Mall Village on Feb. 27 to celebrate the Year of the Horse with lion dances, cultural demonstrations and local food. Organizers said the free community event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features traditional entertainment, including a dragon parade and Chinese ribbon dancing.

Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse have begun across Columbia. Events include a Lunar New Year performance at the Richland Library, a Spring Festival Gala in the Russell House Ballroom,

Board member Tony Lau said the weather won't impact the significance of the celebration for the Chinatown community.