Erk honestly in my opinion the best route would be to cut to 15-16% before bulking again... Going up to 25% body fat you will be at the highest end of the overweight (a hairsbreath away from being obese actually...) category.

Alternatively you can do a lean bulk so you don't exceed 20% body fat even as you pack on the muscle. Either way avoid adding so much fat lah... You want to look good during CNY whaaaat~

Besides, there will always be sooooomething going on every month (sometimes every week oso) in our lovely multicultural melting pot of a country. Just seriously pick and choose the times you indulge then be disciplined with your cutting (if you choose to lah) the rest of the time.

Good luck.

A lean bulk means to stick to a surplus close to your maintenance levels. Generally 10-20% above maintenance.

What he meant is the leangains, the IF protocol.