Years of the Snake
Snake Years are sixth in the cycle, following the Dragon Years, and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential
to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Snake Year actually begins.
1905*1917*1929*1941*1953*1965*1977*1989*2001*2013
Years and the Five Elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Snake," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
4 February 1905 – 24 January 1906: Wood Snake
23 January 1917 – 10 February 1918: Fire Snake
10 February 1929 – 29 January 1930: Earth Snake
27 January 1941 – 14 February 1942: Metal Snake
14 February 1953 – 2 February 1954: Water Snake
2 February 1965 – 20 January 1966: Wood Snake
18 February 1977 – 6 February 1978: Fire Snake
6 February 1989 – 26 January 1990: Earth Snake
23 January 2001 – 11 February 2002: Metal Snake
10 February 2013 – 30 January 2014: Water Snake
29 January 2025 – 16 February 2026: Wood Snake
15 February 2037 – 3 February 2038: Fire Snake
Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with her family starving because she is such a great mediator, making her good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice her possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for her family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value she puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise.