It's a special way to remember our culture. Hmong Celebrations Celebration is a time for fun, happiness, and excitement. There are many different kinds of Hmong celebrations, such as soccer tournaments, New Year, weddings, and sometimes funerals. New Year is usually in November or December. Almost all Hmong people from Winona also go to New Year's celebrations in St. Paul, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin.
New Year is a time when people toss balls, sing, and dance.
It is a time for eating, drinking and socializing. In Laos, the New Year lasted seven days with soccer, top spinning, games and other different events. It was all held outside in December. For the single men, it was the only time to look at the girls to find a wife. In Laos when people celebrated, they killed cows, pigs and chickens to eat.