摘要: (ECNS) -- The Year of the Snake will start on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the first Chinese Spring Festival since its inscription on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. According to the lunar calen ...
(ECNS) -- The Year of the Snake will start on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the first Chinese Spring Festival since its inscription on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
According to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Snake will last for a total of 384 days and have two days of “Lichun”, or the “Beginning of Spring”, on Feb. 3, 2025 and Feb.4, 2026 respectively.
Why is the Year of the Snake unusually long? It’s a leap year with an extra month added to the 6th lunar month. What's the secret behind adding a leap month? Click the video to find out more!
