Chinese Calendar
Chinese New Year 2025
The Year of the Wood Snake (乙巳, Yi Si).
Quick Answer
Chinese New Year 2025 is on January 29, 2025, beginning the Year of the Wood Snake (乙巳, Yi Si), which lasts until February 16, 2026. Until then it is still the Year of the Wood Dragon. In BaZi, which counts years from the solar term Start of Spring (Li Chun), the 2025 year begins on February 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM Beijing time (14:10 UTC). This lunar year has 13 months, including a leap sixth month.
Festivals 2025
Traditional festivals fixed to lunar dates.
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Lantern Festival | |
| Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Qixi Festival | |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Double Ninth Festival |
Tai Sui 2025
In the Year of the Wood Snake, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Snake (birth year), Pig (clash), Tiger (harm and punishment) and Monkey (punishment and break).
Lunar Months of the Wood Snake Year
This year has 13 months, including a leap sixth month.
| Month | Starts | Length |
|---|---|---|
| First Month | 30 days | |
| Second Month | 29 days | |
| Third Month | 30 days | |
| Fourth Month | 29 days | |
| Fifth Month | 29 days | |
| Sixth Month | 30 days | |
| Leap Sixth Month | 29 days | |
| Seventh Month | 30 days | |
| Eighth Month | 29 days | |
| Ninth Month | 30 days | |
| Tenth Month | 30 days | |
| Eleventh Month | 30 days | |
| Twelfth Month | 29 days |
The 24 Solar Terms of 2025
Start of Spring (Li Chun) opens the BaZi year; each term in bold opens a BaZi month.
| Solar Term | Begins | Sun Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold Xiaohan, 小寒 | 285° | |
| Major Cold Dahan, 大寒 | 300° | |
| Start of Spring Lichun, 立春 | 315° | |
| Rain Water Yushui, 雨水 | 330° | |
| Awakening of Insects Jingzhe, 惊蛰 | 345° | |
| Spring Equinox Chunfen, 春分 | 0° | |
| Clear and Bright Qingming, 清明 | 15° | |
| Grain Rain Guyu, 谷雨 | 30° | |
| Start of Summer Lixia, 立夏 | 45° | |
| Grain Buds Xiaoman, 小满 | 60° | |
| Grain in Ear Mangzhong, 芒种 | 75° | |
| Summer Solstice Xiazhi, 夏至 | 90° | |
| Minor Heat Xiaoshu, 小暑 | 105° | |
| Major Heat Dashu, 大暑 | 120° | |
| Start of Autumn Liqiu, 立秋 | 135° | |
| End of Heat Chushu, 处暑 | 150° | |
| White Dew Bailu, 白露 | 165° | |
| Autumn Equinox Qiufen, 秋分 | 180° | |
| Cold Dew Hanlu, 寒露 | 195° | |
| Frost's Descent Shuangjiang, 霜降 | 210° | |
| Start of Winter Lidong, 立冬 | 225° | |
| Minor Snow Xiaoxue, 小雪 | 240° | |
| Major Snow Daxue, 大雪 | 255° | |
| Winter Solstice Dongzhi, 冬至 | 270° |
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Questions About 2025
When Is Chinese New Year 2025?
Chinese New Year 2025 is on January 29, 2025, beginning the Year of the Wood Snake (乙巳, Yi Si), which lasts until February 16, 2026. Until then it is still the Year of the Wood Dragon. In BaZi, which counts years from the solar term Start of Spring (Li Chun), the 2025 year begins on February 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM Beijing time (14:10 UTC). This lunar year has 13 months, including a leap sixth month.
What Chinese Zodiac Animal Is 2025?
2025 is mostly the Year of the Wood Snake (乙巳), from January 29, 2025. Dates before then belong to the Year of the Wood Dragon.
Which Signs Offend Tai Sui in 2025?
In the Year of the Wood Snake, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Snake (birth year), Pig (clash), Tiger (harm and punishment) and Monkey (punishment and break).
Does the 2025 Lunar Year Have a Leap Month?
Yes. The lunar year beginning in 2025 has 13 months, including a leap sixth month.
When Is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2025?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, falls on October 6, 2025.
Why Do Some Calendars Give a Different Date?
Dates are computed astronomically, following the rules of the modern Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017): days in China Standard Time (UTC+8), months starting on the day of the new moon, the winter solstice always in the eleventh month, and leap months placed in the first month without a principal solar term. Solar terms are the moments the Sun reaches each 15 degree point of its path, computed with the Astronomy Engine library. Years before 1929 used Beijing local time, so a handful of historical dates can differ by one day from older almanacs.
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