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Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for Today, billions of Chinese around the world will be welcoming in the New Year and with it 6th animal in the 12-year cycle Andy Hall Update: Jan 28th, 2025 15:12 EST The Chinese assign animals to each new year. Every Lunar New Year marks a transition to an animal in the Chinese zodiac, according to Royal Museums Greenwich. In 2025, it will be the Year of the Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in one of 12 Chinese zodiac signs. The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake. As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese New Year of 2026 falls on February 17th (Tuesday), and will last to February 21th. It is the Year The coming Chinese New Year is 2025-01-29, which is 2 days away.This year's animal sign is the Dragon from 2024-02-10 to 2025-01-28. The Chinese zodiac includes 12 animal signs, in order they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition from one animal to the next—2024 is the year of the Dragon, which began on February 10th, 2024, and ends on February 24th, 2024. For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring. Chinese New Year, day 1 of the Chinese lunar year, falls somewhere in the period January 21 st to February 20 th. The Start of Spring is the 1 st of the 24 Solar Terms, beginning on February 3 rd or 4 th. Most Observed for centuries, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is closely linked to the Chinese New Year, and is marked by the changing of the zodiac animal to represent the year ahead. Beginning on Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year is also associated with the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Traditionally, Chinese people believe that each zodiac sign has fated personality traits and each different zodiac year has a lot to do with personal horoscopes. Below is our Chinese zodiac calculator . Let’s start with the basics. There are 12 Chinese New Year animals that make up the Chinese Zodiac, and being born during the year of each Chinese New Year animal means that you will take on the characteristics of that particular sign. Here’s a quick guide to the Chinese New Year Animals. What animal represents the Lunar New Year in 2025? It's the Year of the Snake! The slithery reptile is referred to in Chinese literature as "little dragon," with the skin the dragon sheds (dragon The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal 2025 is the Year of the Snake (Picture: Getty Images) Starting on January 29, 2025 (Chinese New Year) and ending on February 16, 2026 (Chinese New Year’s Eve) the Year of the Wood Snake is a What are the animals of the zodiac? Each year honors an animal based on the Chinese zodiac. The circle of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig — measure the cycles of time. In the Chinese calendar, each year is depicted by one of twelve animals in a repeating cycle known as the Chinese zodiac. Each animal is believed to influence the personality traits, characteristics, and destiny of individuals born in that year. Chinese Calendar Years and Animals. Below is a handy graph to show you which of the Chinese year Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the
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