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The Lunar New Year kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. Here's what to know about the year of the Wood Snake, from the personality traits to the various Snake elements, according to Chinese metaphysics The first day of the Chinese New Year is marked by the first new moon that appears between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20 and it’s marked by a series of customs and traditions. 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 Lunar New Year pays tribute to an animal from the Chinese zodiac, a 12-year cycle that determines a person’s sign. This year, the snake takes center stage. The snake is resilient and The Year of the Wood Snake begins on January 29, the first day of Lunar New Year 2025. The holiday coincides with the first New Moon of 2025, (the lunation occurs in the sign Aquarius), and brings The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). A woman touches the snake figure on the stone wall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake, following the Chinese zodiac, as people visiting the Baiyun Taoist Temple in Beijing, Wednesday The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ends on Tuesday. Wednesday begins the Year of the Snake. 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. A pastor has called the Chinese New Year ritual of shouting good wishes while tossing salad ingredients high in the air ‘superstitious’. 25 Jan, 2025 [ 55 ] Posted by Lainey on January 20, 2025 19:53:50 How the surge in popularity of Chinese social media platform, RedNote, could be working in Taylor Swift's favour Posted by Lainey on January 15, 2025 15:13:28 Mailbag for January 10, 2025 Industry impacts of the LA fires, why is Meghan Markle taking heat over cooking when others aren't, how much award show speeches matter, how to recognize good directing, and more Mailbag for January 24, 2025 Morning Show Scarjo nailed it, mitigating against being part of a hit piece, the use of AI in The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, Grammy predictions, on who might be dressing the First Lady, and more Year of the Sanke 2025 Chinese New Year Holiday 2025. Officially, the Chinese people will have a holiday for about 7 days from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the lunar new year. In 2025, the Chinese New Year holiday lasts from January 28th to February 4th. Some companies may extend the holiday up to 16 days. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, gossip blogger Elaine Lui enlists her ma (A.K.A the Squawking Chicken) to predict the year ahead for each of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac.To read about their The Rat is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac which means that we are entering a new twelve year cycle on the Chinese astrological dial. And that seems fitting for a certain royal born under the sign of the Rat: Prince Harry. As we prepare for Year of the Rat, let’s revisit my ma, the Squawking Chicken’s forecast for the Rat from last The nominations this year are largely as expected, given the interruption of the fires and how they brought the machinery of awards season to a grinding halt over the last couple of weeks. There are some pleasant surprises, such as Nickel Boys getting Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay nods, and Coralie Fargeat becoming a double nominee This is what our age group has to look forward to from Keanu in 2025. But as 2024 comes to a close, let us be thankful, yet again, that another year has passed with the one remaining celebrity certainty intact: Keanu Reeves will not disappoint us. NO JINX. PS. His partner, Alexandra Grant, joined him at the premiere. Once again, Lunar New Year is on Sunday, January 22. Sarah’s running the show here tomorrow so my wishes are coming early. May the Year of the Rabbit bring kindness and peace. Wishing all of you a smooth flow and a sweet ride. HAPPY NEW YEAR! GUNG HAY FAT CHOY! Yours in gossip, Lainey This isn’t totally new though. The speculation about Lewis and Juliana actually started a year ago when they separately shared pictures of themselves in Antarctica at the same time last January. Which is when people started paying closer attention to their social media activity to cross reference when and where their schedules overlapped.
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