Photos of Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse

A worshiper wears a horse head decoration at Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

February 16, 2026 - 5:11 AM

People around Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the start of the Year of the Horse.

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