IN PHOTOS: Glimpses of Lunar New Year 2026 from around the world

Even as Mumbai's Chinese community celebrated Lunar New Year, people around the world in Cambodia, US, UK, Russia, Hong Kong, and Panama too saw festivities. Here are some beautiful glimpses

Updated On: 2026-02-18 12:05 PM IST

Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto

The Lunar New Year celebrations spread not only in India but across the world in different countries. Photos Courtesy: AFP

People burn incense and pray at a temple on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse in Phnom Penh on February 18 in Cambodia

People attend Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations during the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival in Chinatown on February 17, in New York City. Hundreds of people turned out to watch the festivities, which this year mark the Year of the Horse, which symbolises energy, independence, and transformative change

A man holds a toddler in traditional dress to mark the Year of the Horse along a street in Chinatown as people celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year in London

A woman is seen during the Lunar New Year of the Horse celebrations at Moscow's Manezhnaya Square on February 17

Traditional Chinese lion dance performers entertain diners inside a restaurant during Lunar New Year celebrations marking the beginning of the Year of the Horse, in Panama City on February 17

Revellers take part in a parade marking the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, in Hong Kong on February 17

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