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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 The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures. The coming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on 29 January 2025, is ‘the Year of the Snake’ (蛇年 shé nián). It is sometimes poetically referred to as the ‘Year of the Small Dragon’ (小龙年 xiǎo lóng nián) in Chinese culture. This nickname reflects the symbolic similarities between snakes and dragons, as both creatures are Lunar New Year is a time to celebrate. Learn more about common beliefs and customs and what it means to be born in a Year of the Snake and the Chinese zodiac fortune predictions for 2025. Read more from Professor Xiaohuan Zhao, from the School of Languages and Cultures at University of Sydney. The Chinese zodiac rotates through a 12-year cycle of animals and the traditional five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. The snake ushers in the sixth year of the 12-year cycle, following the Year of the Dragon. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year in many ways and may follow a The Lunar New Year in 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Celebrated by millions around the world, this is a time for cultural traditions, family reunions, and hopes for good fortune in the coming year. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival. Chinese Zodiac Snake Years. People born in the year of the Snake are called 'Snakes' in China. If you were born in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, or 1917, then you're probably a Snake. A Chinese zodiac year is usually said to start from Chinese New Year, whose date ranges from late January to mid-February. Therefore, if Snake is the 6th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs, coming after the Dragon and before the Horse. Recent years of the Snake include 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, and 1941, with the next Snake year in 2025 (Year of the Wood Snake). Snake is associated with the earthly branch symbol si. The Dragon is flashy and energetic, but the Snake is mysterious and subtle. The Snake brings a new influence that is more refined and elegant. The Year of the Snake will start on January 29, 2025 and end on February 16, 2026. In 2025, the Chinese zodiac will enter the year of the Wood Snake, which is the 32nd cycle of the 60-year lunar calendar. Because the Chinese calendar defines the lunar month containing the winter solstice as the 11th month, the Lunar New Year usually falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Just like New Year according to the Gregorian calendar (January 1), Lunar New Year celebrations start on the night before the first day of the new year. A woman carries a section of a dragon in February 2024 during a Chinese dragon dance at a Lunar New Year Festival in Austin, Texas. The Year of the Snake. Here's your guide to the Lunar New Year The Year of the Snake. Here's your guide to the Lunar New Year. When does Chinese New Year start and end? Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the Lantern 1. Introduction to the Year of the Snake; 2. The Snake in Chinese Mythology; 3. The Legend of Nuwa: Creation and Transformation; 4. The Serpent’s Role in the Journey of the Dragon; 5. Folklore and Tales of Transformation; 6. The Snake’s Symbolism in Chinese New Year Celebrations; 7. The Snake as a Zodiac Sign: Traits and Characteristics; 8. Year of the Snake. This new year is the year of the snake. According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. This is a 12-year cycle that Chinese New Year 2025 will begin on January 29 according to the Gregorian calendar followed worldwide. This year the Chinese New Year features the year to be of 'wood snake.' There are 12 chinese Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. Find your year, animal, dates and element (metal, water, wood, fire, earth). The Year of the Snake presents Dragons with steady career opportunities, especially as the negative effects of last year’s Tai Sui influence diminish. Career growth and professional achievements are within reach, but it will take dedicated effort. Why is it the Year of the Snake? Incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon 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. January 29th, 2025 (Chinese New Year) will signal the start of the year of the Snake. What’s Your Zodiac Sign? 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. Dragon is the 5th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs, coming after the Rabbit and before the Snake. Recent years of the Dragon include 2024 (this year), 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, and 1952, with the next Dragon year in 2036 (Year of the Fire Dragon).
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