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.

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.

In Phoenix, the 35th annual Phoenix Chinese Week Lunar New Year Festival at Steele Indian School Park is the city’s biggest celebration. On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2, visito

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.

Chris Latronic went live with Uncle Ricky, Lead Instructor at Hawaii Lion Dance Association to get all the details for the Chinese New Year celebration at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza.