Here's when the Chinese New Year starts in 2025, how long it lasts, where the Lunar New Year is celebrated and your guide to the Year of the Snake.

The Lunar New Year starts soon, and this year for the Chinese celebration is in honor of the wood snake. Here's everything you need to know about the Lunar New Year. Cultures across Asia traditionally follow the lunar calendar,

The Lunar New Year hits on Jan. 29 and so begins the year of the snake.

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet. Here’s just a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations.

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.

While the New Year begins as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, the Chinese Lunar New Year comes a few weeks later. In 2025, the new moon on Jan. 29 marks a fresh beginning for those who celebrate — and it signifies the formal switch from the year of the dragon to the snake’s year-long reign.