When is the Chinese Year of the Snake?
The Chinese Snake year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Snake signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Snake. But the start and end dates of each Snake year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Snake Years
| Snake Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 4 February 1905 - 24 January 1906 | Wood Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1917 | 23 January 1917 - 10 February 1918 | Fire Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1929 | 10 February 1929 - 29 January 1930 | Earth Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1941 | 27 January 1941 - 14 February 1942 | Metal Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1953 | 14 February 1953 - 2 February 1954 | Water Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1965 | 2 February 1965 - 20 January 1966 | Wood Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1977 | 18 February 1977 - 6 February 1978 | Fire Snake | Yin (-) |
| 1989 | 6 February 1989 - 26 January 1990 | Earth Snake | Yin (-) |
| 2001 | 24 January 2001 - 11 February 2002 | Metal Snake | Yin (-) |
| 2013 | 10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014 | Water Snake | Yin (-) |
| 2025 | 29 January 2025 - 16 February 2026 | Wood Snake | Yin (-) |
| 2037 | 15 February 2037 - 3 February 2038 | Fire Snake | Yin (-) |