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Year of the Snake

The Snake is wise, intuitive and elegant. Snakes think before they speak, read situations well and tend to have refined taste.

Next Snake year

The next Year of the Snake is the Fire Snake, starting February 15, 2037.

Snake years

YearDatesType
1905Feb 4, 1905 to Jan 24, 1906Wood Snake
1917Jan 23, 1917 to Feb 10, 1918Fire Snake
1929Feb 10, 1929 to Jan 29, 1930Earth Snake
1941Jan 27, 1941 to Feb 14, 1942Metal Snake
1953Feb 14, 1953 to Feb 2, 1954Water Snake
1965Feb 2, 1965 to Jan 20, 1966Wood Snake
1977Feb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978Fire Snake
1989Feb 6, 1989 to Jan 26, 1990Earth Snake
2001Jan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002Metal Snake
2013Feb 10, 2013 to Jan 30, 2014Water Snake
2025Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026Wood Snake
2037Feb 15, 2037 to Feb 3, 2038Fire Snake

Born in January or February? Check the dates: if your birthday is before that year’s start date, you belong to the animal before.

Strengths

  • Wise
  • Intuitive
  • Calm under pressure
  • Elegant

Watch out for

  • Can be secretive
  • Slow to trust
  • May hold grudges

The five kinds of Snake

Metal Snake
1941, 2001
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Snake
1953, 2013
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Snake
1905, 1965, 2025
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Snake
1917, 1977, 2037
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Snake
1929, 1989
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
2, 8, 9
Lucky colors
Black, red, yellow
Lucky flowers
Orchid, cactus
Yin or yang
Yin

Compatibility

Tradition groups the animals into teams of three that think alike, pairs of “secret friends”, and opposite signs that clash.

Best matchRoosterSee the Rooster →Best matchOxSee the Ox →Secret friendMonkeySee the Monkey →Opposite sign, can clashPigSee the Pig →

Famous people born in the Year of the Snake

John F. KennedyPresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963May 29, 1917 · Fire SnakeAudrey HepburnBritish actressMay 4, 1929 · Earth SnakeGrace KellyAmerican actress and Princess consort of MonacoNovember 12, 1929 · Earth SnakeBob DylanAmerican singer-songwriterMay 24, 1941 · Metal SnakeMuhammad AliAmerican boxerJanuary 17, 1942 · Metal Snake (born before Lunar New Year)Stephen HawkingBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and authorJanuary 8, 1942 · Metal Snake (born before Lunar New Year)Oprah WinfreyAmerican talk show host, actress, producer, and authorJanuary 29, 1954 · Water Snake (born before Lunar New Year)J. K. RowlingEnglish authorJuly 31, 1965 · Wood SnakeKanye WestAmerican rapper and record producerJune 8, 1977 · Fire SnakeTom BradyAmerican football playerAugust 3, 1977 · Fire SnakeTaylor SwiftAmerican singer-songwriterDecember 13, 1989 · Earth SnakeBillie EilishAmerican singer-songwriterDecember 18, 2001 · Metal Snake

Find your animal

The Chinese year starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a January or early February birthday often belongs to the year before. We use the exact date. We don’t save your birthdate or link it to you.

The other animals

Rat1984, 1996, 2008, 2020Ox1985, 1997, 2009, 2021Tiger1986, 1998, 2010, 2022Rabbit1987, 1999, 2011, 2023Dragon1988, 2000, 2012, 2024Snake1989, 2001, 2013, 2025Horse1990, 2002, 2014, 2026Goat1979, 1991, 2003, 2015Monkey1980, 1992, 2004, 2016Rooster1981, 1993, 2005, 2017Dog1982, 1994, 2006, 2018Pig1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Personality traits, lucky items and compatibility come from Chinese tradition and are shared for fun, not as predictions. Lucky numbers, colors and flowers follow China Highlights' zodiac guide. Lunar New Year dates are calculated from the Chinese calendar and checked against a published table for 1924 to 2043. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata.