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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. 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 lunar calendar is also associated with 12 animal signs in Chinese zodiac, so every 12 years is regarded as a cycle. 2025 is a Year of the Snake, while 2026 turns to be a Year of the Horse. Chinese New Year Calendar (1930 - 2030) The Chinese Zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by a different animal. In 2025, we enter the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac cycle. In 2025, we enter the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac cycle. People born in the Year of the Snake are believed to be intuitive, strategic, and intelligent. The Snake occupies the sixth position in the Chinese zodiac. The next Snake year is 2025, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese New Year) and ending on February 16th, 2026 (Chinese New Year's Eve). 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake. Content Preview And this year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Each Lunar New Year is also marked by one of 12 animals—this year being the Year of the Wood Snake, which follows 2024’s Year of the Dragon 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. The next Chinese New Year will begin on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 and last until Sunday, February 16th, 2026. This festive period will culminate with the Lantern Festival, a dazzling display of lights and lanterns. Each year in the 60-year Chinese zodiac cycle is associated with one of five elements, which blend with one of the 12 animal signs. These elements repeat every 12 years, while the animals repeat every 10 years. What Is The Chinese Lunar New Year Animal In 2025? 2025 sees the beginning of the “Year of the Wood Snake,” which will continue until Feb. 16, 2026, when the “Year of the Horse” begins. 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). Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. Ox is the second animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, coming after the Rat and before the Tiger. Recent years of the Ox include 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, and 1949, with the next Ox year in 2033 (Year of the Water Ox). The Year of the Ox corresponds with the earthly branch symbol chǒu. Ox is the 2nd animal in the Chinese The next Chinese New Year will begin on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 and last until Sunday, February 16th, 2026. This festive period will culminate with the Lantern Festival, a dazzling display of lights and lanterns. The following year in the Chinese zodiac is the Year of the Horse, which starts on February 17, 2026 and ends on February 6, 2027, when the Year of the Sheep begins. What Year Is Which Animal? The zodiac starts with the Year of the Rat and cycles continuously through the 12 signs. What is Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the start of a new zodiac cycle based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Each year, the date shifts within the Gregorian calendar. Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, particularly in Asian countries like China, shown here (Beijing). The Chinese Lunar New Year starts on January 29, 2025, and begins the "Year of the Snake." The celebration lasts 15 days and ends with the Lantern Festival on February 12, 2025. The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a 12-year cycle of animal signs. Each year is associated with one of these animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. What are the birth years for the year of the Snake? Your Chinese zodiac sign is a snake if you were born during the following years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025. "The Wood Snake year is part of a 60-year cycle of the 60 pillars, which is the 60 possible combinations of the five elements and the 12 animal signs," Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki
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