2025 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms
2025 is the year of the Snake (Yisi) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2025-01-29, and this year has a leap 6th month.
| Chinese New Year date | 2025-01-29 |
|---|---|
| Year (GanZhi) | Yisi (乙巳) |
| Zodiac sign | Snake (蛇) |
| Leap month | 6 |
24 Solar Terms in 2025
| Solar term | Date |
|---|---|
| Minor Cold | 2025-01-05 |
| Major Cold | 2025-01-20 |
| Start of Spring | 2025-02-03 |
| Rain Water | 2025-02-18 |
| Awakening of Insects | 2025-03-05 |
| Spring Equinox | 2025-03-20 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | 2025-04-04 |
| Grain Rain | 2025-04-20 |
| Start of Summer | 2025-05-05 |
| Grain Buds | 2025-05-21 |
| Grain in Ear | 2025-06-05 |
| Summer Solstice | 2025-06-21 |
| Minor Heat | 2025-07-07 |
| Major Heat | 2025-07-22 |
| Start of Autumn | 2025-08-07 |
| End of Heat | 2025-08-23 |
| White Dew | 2025-09-07 |
| Autumn Equinox | 2025-09-23 |
| Cold Dew | 2025-10-08 |
| Frost's Descent | 2025-10-23 |
| Start of Winter | 2025-11-07 |
| Minor Snow | 2025-11-22 |
| Major Snow | 2025-12-07 |
| Winter Solstice | 2025-12-21 |
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025?
2025 is the year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Yisi.
Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2025?
Yes, the lunar year 2025 has a leap 6th month.
When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2025?
Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on 2025-01-29 in the Gregorian calendar.
Solar terms follow astronomical calculation; the lunar calendar and leap-month placement follow the traditional Chinese calendar rules encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11