2025 Lunar New Year events guide

The Year of the Snake celebrations have now kicked off. Here is a go-to list of what's on offer across the country, from music performances to comedy nights and more.
A digital artwork by Chris Yee depicting a large red snake with its body twisted against a blue and red background with traditional Asian motifs.

2025 Lunar New Year celebrates the snake zodiac, a symbol of mysteriousness, wisdom, intuition and elegance. It is the sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac and includes those who were born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, or about to be born between 29 January 2025 and 16 February 2026. Famous figures who share this zodiac include Pablo Picasso, Anne Frank, Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift.

The Year of the Snake is said to bring empowerment and transformation for those who are diligent and strategic. Lunar New Year day is Wednesday 29 January, with Tuesday 28 January marking the end of the Year of the Dragon.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram @lleizy_