Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

Google is celebrating Lunar New Year with a special version of the classic snake game.It can be played within the browser – and found with just a simple search.The game is part of a wide array of features that Google has pointed to as part of celebrations of the new year.

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese New Year since the late 19th century when it gained global recognition through Chinese immigrant communities, is a centuries-old tradition rooted in the lunar calendar.