Chinese New Year: "Gung hay fat choy!"
Korean Sol-nal: "Say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh!"
Vietnamese Tet: "Chuc mung nam moi!"
The Lunar New Year is an important time for celebrations and fresh starts for many around the world. The Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year (Tet-Tet Nguyen Dan) and Korean New Year (Sol-Nal) are filled with similar customs that date back thousands of years, from honoring ancestors to cleaning house to colorful parades. February 8 is the beginning of the Year of the MONKEY in 2016