This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is called the "Year of the Snake."

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the Chinese lunar calendar.

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 is the Year of the Snake.

Since Snake is a harmonious zodiac animal for Ox, Rooster, and Monkey, these Chinese zodiac signs have a year of wealth, prosperity, and positive energy awaiting them.

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, Pig,

The Chinese Zodiac assigns an animal sign to each year in a 12-year cycle, influencing personality, destiny, and compatibility. Each sign has distinct

Lunar New Year horoscope as it kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. What the Year of the Wood Snake means for you based on your Chinese zodiac sign, according to Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar.

The date of Chinese New Year moves every year, in accordance with the moon, falling any time between January 21 and February 20. Each year is assigned one of 12 zodiac animal sign