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Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. Every year is marked by a different animal and 2025 The Lunar New Year has arrived! Find out which animal correlates with you personally. The Chinese zodiac has 12 different animals which include the Dragon, Horse, Goat, Snake, Monkey, Rooster, Dog 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 The Chinese lunar new year is here, and 2025 marks the year of the snake. Over 3,500 years old, the Chinese lunar cycle lasts 12 years and is represented by a different animal each year. The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, features 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 2025 is the Year of the Snake according to Chinese zodiac, starting from the 2025 Chinese New Year on Jan. 29th and lasting to 2026 Lunar New Year's Eve on Feb. 16. 2026 is the Year of the Horse. With Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) quickly approaching, some may wonder why this coming year is the Year of the Snake, why each year is represented by an animal and the story behind it all Chinese New Year, often referred to as Lunar New Year, is a celebration steeped in rich traditions and vibrant customs. Among its most iconic elements are the Chinese New Year animals, representing the 12-year zodiac cycle. Each animal embodies distinct traits, myths, and cultural significance. In Chinese culture, the top 5 luckiest/most popular zodiac signs are Dragon, Snake, Pig, Rat, and Tiger conventionally. There is a popular Chinese folk saying that 9/10 Goats are inadequate (十羊九不全 '10 Goats 9 incomplete'), which implies that most people born in a year of the Goat are destined for bad luck. 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. 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 repeats itself. This is a 12-year cycle that repeats itself. A disc jockey plays music during the Chinese New Year celebrations, marking the year of the snake, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Each year honors an animal based on the People pray at Mazu Miao Temple in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the Year of the 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac. Each year is associated with one of the 12 animals, which some people believe BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. From Beijing to Havana, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival Each Chinese New Year revolves around a 12-year cycle and is associated with an animal in the Chinese zodiac, which is then paired with any one of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and -Read – 5 Books Featuring Tigers🐯 for Chinese New Year of the Tiger!🐅-Read – Happy Chinese New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit!🐇-Read – Happy Chinese New Year 2021: The Year of the Ox!🐂-Read – Happy Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Rat!🐀-Read – Happy Chinese New Year – The Year of the Pig!🐖 Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day. Chinese New Year is a rich celebration that happens yearly each winter to kick off the New Year in the Chinese astrological calendar. Each year is represented by an animal. 2025, for example, was the Year of the Snake, an animal that represents introspection, strategic planning and personal growth. If you were born between the Chinese Lunar New Year (the first day of the first Chinese lunar month which usually falls during 21 January and February 20 in Gregorian calendar) and Lichun (the Beginning of Spring which usually falls on February 4 or February 5 in Gregorian calendar), you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In January, one of the most popular and important festivities begins in the Asian culture that will begin the year 4723. The Chinese New Year extends for fifteen days and will end in February with the Farles Festival. Freepik He Chinese New Year It is one of the most anticipated
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