2025 Chinese zodiac: year of the Wood Snake
2025 was the year of the Wood Snake in the Chinese zodiac. It began on 29 January 2025 and ended on 16 February 2026.
2025 is the year of the Wood Snake (Yin). The Chinese year of the Snake ran from 29 January 2025 to 16 February 2026, so anyone born between those dates is a Wood Snake. Babies born in 2025 before 29 January 2025 belong to the Wood Dragon of 2024.
2025 Wood Snake personality
People born in the year of the Snake are wise, graceful and intuitive. Their strengths are deep thinking, discretion and strategy; their watch-outs are secrecy and suspicion.
The Wood element adds growth, creativity and generosity, so the Wood Snake of 2025 combines the Snake's nature with wood qualities. Yin years are traditionally seen as receptive and reflective.
Careers that suit the Snake: research, finance, psychology, philosophy, strategy.
Born in January or February 2025?
The Chinese year does not start on 1 January. In 2025, Chinese New Year fell on 29 January 2025.
- Born 29 January 2025 or later in 2025: Wood Snake.
- Born 1 January – 28 January 2025: Wood Dragon (2024 sign).
Snake compatibility
| Match | Signs |
|---|---|
| Best (same triangle) | Ox, Rooster |
| Secret friend | Monkey |
| Traditional clash | Pig |
Other Snake years
1989, 2001, 2013, 2037. The Wood Snake itself returns in 2085.
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac is 2025?
The Wood Snake, for births from 29 January 2025 to 16 February 2026.
What if I was born in January or early February 2025?
If you were born before 29 January 2025, your sign is the Wood Dragon of 2024, because the Chinese year had not yet changed.
What element is 2025 in the Chinese zodiac?
Wood (Yin). Wood is linked with growth, creativity and generosity; its colour is green.
Which signs are compatible with the Snake?
Best matches are the Ox and Rooster, plus the Monkey as a "secret friend". The traditional clash is with the Pig.
When is the next Wood Snake year?
2085. The same animal and element combination returns every 60 years.
How old is someone born in 2025 in 2026?
They turn 1 during 2026.
Source and method
Chinese New Year dates (China Standard Time) were cross-checked against two independent lunar-calendar tables and published listings. Animals and elements follow the traditional 60-year (sexagenary) cycle.