Some Asian countries celebrate the end of the year on another date. Here we tell you more details.
The New Year is approachingand with it, one of the most important celebrations of Asian culture: the Chinese New Year.
This holiday marks the beginning of a new cycle in the lunar calendar and is known as the Spring Festivalwhich brings together millions of people around the world.
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When is Chinese New Year 2025, animal and element?
A few days before the end of the Year of the Dragonwe tell you the meaningthe rituals and how to celebrate this ancient tradition.
In 2025he Chinese New Year will begin January 29 and will extend for two weeks full of events, giving way to a period of renewal and chancewhich will culminate February 26, 2026.
Chinese New Year Celebration- Lantern Festival
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It is important to note that the date of this holiday is based on the emergence of the second new moon after the completion of the winter solsticewhich causes the variation in the date of celebration.
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In 2025the animal that will represent the year will be the wooden snakethe sixth in the chinese zodiac. This will be the first time in 60 years that a reptile matches the element of wood.
In the chinese astrologythe snake symbolizes wisdom, introspection and cunningwhile the wood element provides creativity and renewal.
Source: Digital Integrated System