🐍 Year of the Snake
The Snake is the sixth animal of the Chinese zodiac. Recent Snake years are 2001, 2013, 2025, and the next Year of the Snake is 2037.
Snake personality traits
The Snake represents wisdom and intuition. Snake-year people are described as thoughtful, graceful and private, often trusting their instincts and thinking carefully before they act.
Strengths
- Thoughtful
- Perceptive
- Calm
- Determined
Challenges
- Secretive
- Suspicious
- Possessive
Legend: The Snake hid coiled around the Horse's hoof and slipped ahead at the end to finish sixth.
Best matches for the Snake
Snake years and elements
Each zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 🔥 Fire Snake | January 23, 1917 – February 10, 1918 |
| 1929 | ⛰️ Earth Snake | February 10, 1929 – January 29, 1930 |
| 1941 | ⚙️ Metal Snake | January 27, 1941 – February 14, 1942 |
| 1953 | 💧 Water Snake | February 14, 1953 – February 2, 1954 |
| 1965 | 🌳 Wood Snake | February 2, 1965 – January 20, 1966 |
| 1977 | 🔥 Fire Snake | February 18, 1977 – February 6, 1978 |
| 1989 | ⛰️ Earth Snake | February 6, 1989 – January 26, 1990 |
| 2001 | ⚙️ Metal Snake | January 24, 2001 – February 11, 2002 |
| 2013 | 💧 Water Snake | February 10, 2013 – January 30, 2014 |
| 2025 | 🌳 Wood Snake | January 29, 2025 – February 16, 2026 |
| 2037 | 🔥 Fire Snake | February 15, 2037 – February 3, 2038 |
Famous people born in the Year of the Snake
- February 12, 1809President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865)
- October 2, 1869Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
- February 12, 1809English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
- October 25, 1881Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
- November 11, 1821Russian novelist (1821–1881)
- May 19, 1881Founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
- May 29, 1917President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
- January 19, 1809American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)
- February 21, 1989American actor (born 1989)
- January 25, 1978President of Ukraine since 2019
- January 8, 1942British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
- June 21, 1905French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
- December 21, 1977President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
- October 21, 1833Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
- June 15, 1953General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
- May 24, 1941American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
- January 17, 1942American boxer (1942–2016)
- July 31, 1965English author (born 1965)
- December 31, 1869French artist (1869–1954)
- April 9, 1821French poet and critic (1821–1867)
- December 13, 1989American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
- January 31, 1797Austrian composer (1797–1828)
- November 19, 1917Prime Minister of India (1966-1977; 1980-1984)
- June 12, 1929German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (1929–1945)
All Chinese zodiac animals
Frequently asked questions
What years are the Year of the Snake?
Recent Snake years include 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037. Each Snake year starts on Chinese New Year, which falls between January 21 and February 20.
When is the next Year of the Snake?
The next Year of the Snake after 2026 is 2037, running from February 15, 2037 to February 3, 2038.
Which animals are compatible with the Snake?
Traditionally, the Snake is most compatible with the Ox, Rooster, Monkey.