Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese New Year since the late 19th century when it gained global recognition through Chinese immigrant communities, is a centuries-old tradition rooted in the lunar calendar.

How will each zodiac sign experience the year 2025, ruled by the Wood Snake, according to Chinese horoscope predictions?

Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake—specifically, the Wood Snake. Like any new year, this is a time for new beginnings and endless opportunities.

While the Year of the Snake happens every 12 years, a Wood Snake year is far rarer as the last Wood Snake year was in 1965. Explore the luckiest zodiac signs in 2025.

The Year of the Wood Snake begins on January 29, the first day of Lunar New Year 2025. The holiday coincides with the first New Moon of 2025, (the lunation occurs in the sign Aquarius), and brings dreams into play.