Year of the Snake:  Your Ultimate Lunar New Year Guide

Year of the Snake: Your Ultimate Lunar New Year Guide

Jan 27, 2025 Khushi Kumari

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[{"selector":"#anim-bb03c04f-4a8a-490f-9b6a-d559085327ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2461aaaa-dd9a-4447-a47c-dea27dc8b421","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-105.73771%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c447d1ed-111f-4da4-96da-f3dfaf901b54","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ff3bbe5-ac86-4084-8dbb-3806da1db849","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de7dac4e-8c77-4075-bb2e-1f46aac5043e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] History of chinese new year The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, with each year associated with an animal. The snake is the sixth sign in the cycle, which signifies wisdom, transformation and hidden strength

[{"selector":"#anim-ec97ee92-9ba9-4699-8248-39e355e3f166 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8e95c62-4d30-468c-bbf1-c57700c4499b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-105.73771%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ba38e7e-4964-4772-8141-5c3e112e8f2d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04b25560-aa4b-4acf-8a50-ea0d6b14e8e5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d422a9e-c49b-496a-af43-b9f807103945","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] How long do the Chinese New Year celebrations last? This festival takes place from chinese new year eve to the lantern festival held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February.

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