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.

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.

Wednesday marks the Lunar New Year and welcomes the year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. Much like your astrological sign, the new year’s energy can impact your Chinese zodiac sign. The Chinese zodiac has 12 animal signs in a fixed sequence that cycles through every 12 years.