The Chinese New Year is approaching and with it a new animal from the Chinese zodiac will take the place of the dragon. Greg Heilman Update: Jan 1st, 2025 06:32 EST ...

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, originated thousands of years ago and is celebrated to honor the renewal of nature. It is a time for reunion and gratitude.

A girl holds dragon-shaped dough models created by a folk artist named Dong Xiupeng ahead of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, on Jan. 28, 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.

If you’re born in the year of the dragon, which is 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012, you’re in luck – this year is looking like a good year for you.

Timed to the new moon, the Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, Feb. 10 and, as is tradition, it lasts 15 days, although it can occasionally last up to 17 days in total.

The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures.

Chinese New Year 2025 Wishes: Check out these Lunar New Year wishes, images, quotes, WhatsApp and Facebook status to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

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