The Year of the Rat officially begins Saturday, January 25 (this weekend!), and if you're looking to celebrate any time between then and early February, Seattle is a good place to be to experience traditions from China, Japan, Vietnam, and beyond.

You can find a full list of ways to spend the holiday on our Lunar New Year calendar, but we've been also curated some lists to make things easy, including:

  • The Top Nine Lunar New Year Events to Know About, including the Lunar New Year Fair at the Wing Luke Museum on Saturday

  • Lunar New Year Food & Drink Specials to Try, from Chinese beers at Lucky Envelope Brewing to glazed red and gold doughnuts at Raised Doughnuts

  • Lunar New Year Events in Tacoma, from Tet to a Chinese New Year Party at Crescent Moon Gifts

    Other highlights for this weekend include Rat Fancy: A Lunar New Year Party on Friday and The Future Ancient Lunar New Year's Party on Saturday.

    Happy Lunar New Year!