Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.

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Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, the celebrations, also known in the Vietnamese community as Tết, will feature vibrant colors, lion and dragon dances, firecrackers and more.

Vietnam and Thailand. In Taiwan on Wednesday morning, people of all ages thronged temples across the island to make offerings of fruit, sweets, crackers and nuts, and mediate and pray.

Millions worldwide celebrate Chinese New Year with firecrackers, incense, dances, and wishes for good luck and prosperity.

Macao and Vietnam. In Moscow, Russians cheered, waved and took smartphone photos of drummers, costumed dancers and long dragon and snake figures held aloft in a colorful procession that kicked off ...