41 Best Lunar New Year Gifts In 2024 To Greet The Year Of The Dragon

The best Lunar New Year gifts, according to Maison Miru founder Trisha Okubo, are those that symbolize good luck, abundance and prosperity. Taking these tips into consideration, we've gathered 41 of our favorite Lunar New Year gift ideas for 2024 to get you started-including many from AAPI-owned businesses. MOST POPULAR. Celebrate more prosperous friendships in the new lunar year with an all-in-one gift box from beloved New York Chinatown establishment Pearl River Mart. Meaningful items emblazoned with positive symbols, especially images of the zodiac animal of the year, are foolproof Lunar New Year gifts. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year and Tet in Vietnam, is a period when many East Asian cultures spend time resting and feasting with family, honoring ancestors and of course, giving and receiving gifts that symbolize luck and prosperity. Similar to Western new year celebrations, Lunar New Year is also a time to reset, set positive intentions and position yourself to prosper for the year ahead, according to Maison Miru's Okubo, who is of Chinese and Japanese descent. Other traditional Lunar New Year gifts include symbolic items, candies or other festive treats, practical and high-quality gifts, dried fruits and nuts, gift baskets, traditional Chinese clothing like tang suits and festive Lunar New Year decor like red lanterns.