Fresno Fairgrounds sit quiet with Hmong New Year event canceled KFSN Share: Normally it's a bustling scene with music, food and dancing for the Hmong New Year. The event had to be canceled due to restrictions brought on by the pandemic. It hit the Hmong community hard because celebrations normally start in other cities in October and lead up to the Fresno event, which is the biggest in the country. "We've never canceled or held off on Hmong New Year for the 45 years we've been here in the United States," says Fresno Center CEO Pao Yang. Yang says the annual celebration helps pass along cultural traditions to the younger generation.