The Year of the Snake is approaching, and to explore its predictions, it is important to identify your Chinese Zodiac sign based on your birth year an

Here’s when Chinese New Year 2025 is, how long it lasts, what zodiac animal corresponds with 2025 and why it falls on a different date each year.

It’s worth noting that the Chinese zodiac has five elements associated with each sign: earth, fire, water, wood and metal. In 2025, it’s a year of the wood snake — an event that happens every 60 years. The wood element can amplify the Year of the Snake’s focus on creativity, flexibility and harmony — something desired by many.

The Chinese zodiac's 12-year cycle assigns unique traits to each year represented by an animal, imparting specific personality characteristics. With the approaching Year of the Snake in 2025, we see traits like wisdom and strategy emphasized.

According to the Chinese zodiac three signs are set to have a tough year. These are the Pig, Goat, and Ox. Here's what lies ahead for those signs as reported by Style. READ MORE: Search resumes for second missing Londoner in Dolomites after body found

Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival.

This year, the Lunar New Year begins on January 29th. According to the Chinese zodiac, the auspicious occasion marks a transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture,