One Festive Holiday the Hmong culture celebrates is the Hmong New Year celebration, which is a cultural tradition that takes place annually in selected areas where Hmong communities exist and in a modified form where smaller communities come together.

What holidays do Hmong celebrate?

The only major holiday celebrated by the Hmong each year is the New Years celebration timed to fall during the full moon at the end of the twelfth lunar calendar month usually around November. In Laos it falls after the rice harvest and also marks the beginning of the lunar New Year.

What is the Hmong New Year celebration?

An annual celebration taking place in the fall, Hmong New Year is a time to honor ancestors and gives thanks for the completion of the harvest. With the largest urban Hmong population in the world, Saint Paul is the perfect place to celebrate this vibrant culture with family and friends, Hmong and non-Hmong alike.

Is Hmong New Year a festival?

The Hmong New Year is a festival to celebrate the end of the harvest season. In the United States, the event is often a time to meet distant relatives, gather to play sports, dress in traditional clothing – and also court that special someone.

Do Hmong people celebrate the Lunar New Year?

The Lunar New Year is a time for the Hmong people to reflect on the past year and seek out new beginnings. The festival, hosted by the Hmong Association of Washington, featured cultural performances and activities with influences from China, Laos and Thailand.