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Translation and Research By Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD
Original Author: 御府名方 (Yu Ju Ming Fang) – 11.1.2025
Chinese New Year in 2025 is a Very Special Year – Which Falls on January 29th!
The Chinese New Year’s Day in 2025 (4723) not only marks the beginning of the new lunar year, but it overlaps with the end of the previous Year of the Dragon (so that the Snake emerges in the Dragon’s Year). This is unusual as each old lunar year should definitely stop – whilst each new year should definitely start – with NO overlapping. Again, in all other years, the “phase” definitely changes and transforms (this explains why a temporary “phase” of qi-energy should not be translated into English as a permanent “element”).
The next New Year’s Day like this relating to the Year of the Dragon – will occur next in 2084-4782 (leading into 2085-4783) – therefore this New Year’s Day is a “once-in-sixty-years” event. Entering the Western year of “2025” is an ordinary year according to the Gregorian calendar, but it is the Year of (Stem Branch) “Yi Si” (乙巳) in the lunar calendar. This corelates to the Year of the (Yin) Wood Snake. The colours represented by the Yin-Yang Five Phases relating to Wood – are green and blue – therefore the Snake can be referred to as either “green” or “blue”. This year manifests four major characteristics which are very different to previous years – and which must be considered:
Four Major Differences for Lunar New Year 2025-4723!
1) Double Spring Year – Double 6th Lunar Month!
Therefore, 2025-4723 is a special year, because it is a “Double Spring Year” (“Spring” occurs twice within the same “single” lunar year – once at either end). The so-called “Double Spring Year” – means that there are two beginnings for Spring in one year (one at either end), and the reason for this lies with the fact that there are “two” lunar “six months” (in other words, this lunar month possesses an extra month following the sixth lunar month – which is simply repeated). This is similar to the leap year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars – used to regulate the season and ensure the calendar aligns directly with the correct time of the year that they are purporting to represent. This has been historically important for farming, food production, human survival, building, migration, and making war on neighbours, etc.
The first beginning of Spring of next year will occur on the sixth day of the first lunar month (February 3 in the Gregorian calendar), while the second beginning of Spring in the same lunar year will occur on the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month (February 4 in 2026-4724 in the Gregorian calendar). Since ancient times, the “Double Spring Year” has been regarded as an auspicious sign. It is believed that “double” symbolizes “good things come in pairs”, so this year is considered an auspicious year for carrying out major events. In addition to the “double spring” – 2025-4723 has another special feature, that is, there will be two lunar sixth months in this year.
2) Hot Summer Weather is Prolonged!
In 2025-4723, there will be not only two Springs, but also an extra sixth lunar month. How is this leap month established? Whenever there is a lack of “Central Energy” (中气 – Zhongqi) – the ancients would add a month according to a certain algorithm, which manifests as a leap month. And the leap sixth month of 2025-4723 will add 30 days. This will make the already hot summer even longer. Maybe next year will have a “hot and scorching” summer.
3) No New Year’s Eve!
This is because the lunar calendar has long months and short months, and the long and short months are not fixed. A long month is 30 days, and a short month is 29 days. The twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2024-4722 is a short month of just 29 days – but not a twelfth month of 30 days. Theoretically, therefore New Year’s Eve is missing.
4) The 2026-4724 Chinese New Year Will be Late!
Since the 2025-4723 lunar calendar has 13 months and 384 days, the 2026 Chinese New Year will be delayed, and the Spring Festival will fall on February 17th, 2026. We haven’t seen such a late Spring Festival for a long time. The Spring Festival holiday lasts for a week, and then school starts in China. The 15th day of the first lunar month will not be celebrated until March (in the solar calendar). This will cause the traditional “Dragon Raising its Head” celebrations (which should be held on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month) to arrive late. From the perspective of the solar calendar, 2026 may appear to possess a later “Spring” – and suffer from a longer cold spell.
5) Clarifying the Year!
The Double Spring Year in 2025-4723 – is it really once every 19 years?
There are comments online saying that the Double Spring Year only occurs once every 19 years – but this is not accurate!
The leap year of the lunar calendar occurs approximately every three years, This is because a lunar year (i.e. the length of a lunar month cycle) is approximately 354 or 355 days, A solar year (i.e. the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun) is approximately 365.24 days. Therefore, in order to make the lunar calendar consistent with the solar calendar seasons, an extra month, the leap month, is inserted into the lunar calendar every three-years or so. This sometimes results in a single lunar year containing the start of Spring “twice” (once at the beginning and once at the end) – spanning two solar years. According to the calendar, two Springs occur about 8 times every 19 years. From a traditional perspective, when the Green Snake manifests during a Double Spring Year – five types of people must wear red!
There is a saying among the people which says “When the Green Snake meets the Double Spring, five people should wear red”. Red represents auspiciousness and festivity in Chinese culture. Wearing red is believed to enhance one’s fortune and resist adverse effects. Which five types of people should pay special attention to “wearing red” in order to pray for blessings and good fortune? Let’s take a look!
a) People whose zodiac sign is the Snake!
For people born in the Year of the Snake, 2025-4723 is their zodiac year, and they will encounter all kinds of ups and downs. Wearing red can enhance personal fortune, resist the adverse effects that may be brought by the zodiac year, and bring good luck and success.
b) People with special zodiac signs!
In addition to people with the Snake sign, some people with special zodiac signs also need to wear red to enhance their luck. For example: people with the zodiac signs of Pig, Monkey, and Tiger. According to the zodiac numerology, these people may face some special challenges in 2025-4723.
c) People in poor health!
Red is considered the colour of longevity and health. For people in poor health or who wish to recover, wearing red may help boost vitality and restore health. Red can inspire people’s fighting spirit and vitality, allowing them to face life and treatment more positively.
d) Young Children!
Red symbolizes hope and vitality. Wearing red is believed to bring blessings to children, expressing the family’s good wishes for their children and implying the hope that they can grow up healthily and safely.
e) People with the Number “9” in Their Age!
People of middle-age – and whose birth year ends with the number nine – also need to wear red. Your birth year is in conflict with the 2025-4723 Stem-Branch “Yi Si” – so you are likely to encounter bad luck in this year. Wearing red can resolve bad luck.
When to wear red? How to wear red?
Wearing red is not limited to red clothes, red socks, and red belts, but can also be red jewellery, red mobile phone cases, as long as the items you carry with you are red.
There are two special days when wearing red is appropriate:
i) The first day of the first lunar month, during the Spring Festival, wearing red can add to the festive mood.
ii) The second is the beginning of Spring. As the beginning of the year, the beginning of Spring means the start of a new cycle.
Within China, there is a custom of “Avoiding Spring” (避春 – Bi Chun) at the beginning of Spring, that is, avoiding offending the numerous “Tai Sui” (太岁 – “Grand Aged”) gods that equate to the 12 stars opposite Jupiter (later expanded to 60 deities) – so people choose to wear red on this day in the hope of bringing good luck.
Everyone shapes their own destiny. Hard work, kindness and wise choices will help you succeed.
No matter what – I hope everyone will experience a smooth journey throughout the Year of the Snake (2025-4723) and welcome the arrival of boundless happiness and good luck!
Chinese Language Text:
御府名方 2025年01月11日 23:50
2025年，是一个非常特殊的年份，为什么会这么说呢？
2025年的元旦不仅标志着新年的开始，还恰逢甲辰龙年的尾声。下一次甲辰龙年中的元旦将出现在2084年，因此这次元旦可谓“六十年一遇”的盛事。
步入2025年，公历上这是一个平年，而农历则是乙巳年，也是木蛇年。
木阴阳五行代表的颜色是绿色和青色，所以也可以称之为绿蛇年，或者是青蛇年。
这一年展现出四大特色，与往年大相径庭。
2025年的4点大不同
1、双春年，25个节气
2025年是一个与众不同的年份，因为这一年是一个“双春年”。所谓的双春年，就是一年之内出现两个立春，而这一形成的原因，就和2025年闰六月有着很大的关系。明年的第一个立春发生在农历正月初六（公历2月3日），而第二个立春则出现在农历腊月十七（公历2026年2月4日）。自古以来，“双春年”被视为祥瑞之兆，认为“双”象征着“好事成双”，因此这一年被认为是一个适合开展大事的吉利年份。除了“双春”外，2025年还有一个特别之处，那就是这一年会出现两个农历六月。这一年的“双春”和“闰六月”碰上乙巳蛇年，形成了一个非常罕见的组合，这样的年份会带来双倍好运，预示着这一年或将有吉祥之事发生。
2、夏季炎热天气延长
2025年不仅两个立春，还多了一个闰六月。闰月是怎么确立的呢？每当一个月份中缺乏“中气”之时，古人按照一定的算法，增加一个月份，这就是闰月。而2025年闰六月，增加了30天，就会让本就炎热的夏季更加漫长。搞不好，来年会有一个“”热辣滚烫”的夏天。
3、今年没有大年三十
今年的除夕是在公历2025年的1月28日，当然是农历的2024年十二月二十九日，也就是说今年是没有大年三十的。
这是因为 农历的月份有大月和小月之分，而大小月份并不是固定的。其中大月是30天，小月是29天，而农历的2024年腊月份是小月，所以只有腊月二十九，而没有腊月三十日。
4、2026过年时间延迟
由于2025年的农历全年有13个月384天，这导致了2026年过年的时间要晚，春节落在了2026年2月17日。这么晚的春节，我们已经很久没有遇到了，过年放假一周，紧接着就要开学了，正月十五都要等到3月份才能过上，也会导致“二月二龙抬头”来的也晚。从节气上看，2026年可能是一个“春脖子”较长的年份，冷的时间恐怕会较长。
2025年双春年，真的是19年一遇？
网上有言论说，双春年是每19年才出现一次，其实这种说法并不准确！
农历的闰年大约每三年会出现一次，这是因为农历的一年（即一个农历月周期的长度）大约是354或355天，而一个阳历年（即地球绕太阳一周的时间）大约是365.24天。
因此，为了使农历与阳历的季节保持一致，每隔几年就会在农历中插入一个额外的月份，即闰月。这样，有时会导致一个农历年跨越两个阳历年的立春。
根据历法计算，两个立春的情况大约每19年会出现8次左右。
青蛇遇双春，五人要带红！
在民间流传着“青蛇逢双春，五人要穿红”的说法。红色，在中国文化中代表吉祥和喜庆的颜色，穿戴红色被认为可以增强个人的运程，抵御不利影响。
那么，有哪五类人需要特别注意“带红”、“穿红”，以求祈福迎祥呢？一起来看看吧！
01 生肖为蛇的人
对于属蛇的人来说，2025年是本命年，会遇到各种坎坷和波折，穿戴红色可以增强个人的运程，抵御本命年可能带来的不利影响，带来好运和顺利。
02 特殊属相的人
除了属蛇的人外，还有一些特殊属相的人也需要穿戴红色以增强运程。如：生肖猪 、生肖猴 、生肖虎，根据生肖命理，这些属相在2025年中可能会面临一些特别的挑战。
03 身体状况不佳的人
红色被视为长寿和健康的颜色，对于健康状况不佳或希望恢复健康的人来说，穿戴红色可能有助于提升生命力和恢复健康。
红色能够激发人们的斗志和活力，让他们更加积极地面对生活和治疗。
04 年幼的小孩子
红色象征着希望与活力，穿红色被认为可以为孩子们带来庇佑，表达了家人对孩子的美好祝愿，寓意着希望他们能够健康成长，平平安安。
05 年龄中带“9”之人
年龄中、出生年份尾数含有数字九的人也需要穿红，你的出生年柱与2025年干支乙巳相冲，在这年容易遭遇不顺，穿红可以化解厄运。
红色如何穿？何时穿？
穿红不仅仅局限于红衣服、红袜子、红腰带了，还可以是红首饰、红手机壳，只要是随身携带的物品为红色都可以。
有两个特别的日子适宜穿红，一是正月初一，春节之际，穿红更能增添喜庆；
二是立春之日，作为一年的开始，立春意味着新循环的开启。在我国，有立春“避春”的习俗，即避免触犯太岁，因此选择在这天穿红，以期带来好运。
每个人的命运都是自己塑造的，努力、善良以及明智的选择定能助你成功。
不论如何，希望大家都能顺利度过2025蛇年，迎接幸福与好运的到来！
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 