January 2025 Lunar New Year. Lunar new year follows the lunar calendar, which is based on moon cycles rather than the solar year. Chinese new year 2025 falls on wednesday, january 29th, starting a year of the earth snake.
The chinese new year is based on the lunar calendar, which follows the cycles of the moon rather than the sun, meaning it falls on a different date each year, usually between late. This day is the new moon day of the first chinese lunar month in the chinese lunar.