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.

The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29 in the Year of the Wood Snake. Here's everything you need you need to know about your Chinese zodiac sign.

While the UK has celebrated the start of the New Year, it’s now time to celebrate the Chinese New Year. But what is it and which zodiac animal belongs to 2025? Also known as Lunar New Year, the special time of year isn’t just celebrated in China.

Celebrations vary from culture to culture, but typically on the first day of Lunar New Year people visit the senior members of their extended family. One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the New Year and expel evil spirits.

Celebrities like Simu Liu, Michelle Yeoh and Sarah Michelle Gellar rang in the 2025 Lunar New Year on Jan. 29, which ushered in the Year of the Snake. See how they celebrated here