1997 is the year of the Ox according to Chinese zodiac. Furthermore, in Chinese Five Elements, it is Fire Ox year. As Chinese zodiac follows lunar calendar, the Fire Ox year is from February 7, 1997 to January 27, 1998. Those who born from January 1 to February 6 in 1997 are Chinese zodiac Fire Rat. Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for Find out your Chinese zodiac sign based on your birth date and year. According to the chart, the year 1997 is the year of the goat (sheep). People born in the year of 1937 (Feb. 11, 1937 - Jan. 30, 1938) or 1997 (Feb. 07, 1997 - Jan. 27, 1998) which is Ding Chou Year are members of the Fire Ox. For those born before J Feb. 11, 1937 or Feb. 07, 1997, they belong to the zodiac animal of Fire Rat. Learn about the personality, compatibility, and element of the Ox, the second animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Find out if you are an Ox born in 1997 or other years, and see the full zodiac chart. Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign. Chinese zodiac years are based on the lunar calendar, each zodiac animal's year comes around every 12 years. Everyone has his/her zodiac sign based on the birth year in the lunar calendar. Use the following Chinese zodiac calculator to find your zodiac sign, element, and lucky things. Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. Find your year, animal, dates and element (metal, water, wood, fire, earth). The Chinese Zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by a specific animal sign. 1997 was the Year of the Fire Ox, beginning on February 7, 1997, and ending on January 27, 1998. The Ox is the second animal in the zodiac sequence and represents qualities of hard work, honesty, and diligence. Chinese New Year date is 07 February 1997, next year starts at 28 January 1998 The people, born in a year of ox are independent and reasonable. Oxes also are forthright and stubborn – so if they do something, they do it qualitatively and try to finish all affairs According to the Chinese horoscope, Chinese New Year 1997 is a Year of the Fire Ox that begins on February 7, 1997 and ends on January 27, 1998. In 1997, the Chinese zodiac sign that governs the Lunar year is the Ox (Terrestrial Branch) associated with the Yin Fire element (Celestial Trunk). The Feng Shui Year 1997 (from February 4 1997 to Ox is the second animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, coming after the Rat and before the Tiger.Recent years of the Ox include 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, and 1949, with the next Ox year in 2033 (Year of the Water Ox). The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition from one animal to the next—2024 is the year of the Dragon, which began on February 10th, 2024, and ends on February 24th, 2024. January 29th, 2025 (Chinese New Year) will signal the start of the year of the Snake. Traditionally, Chinese people believe that each zodiac sign has fated personality traits and each different zodiac year has a lot to do with personal horoscopes. Below is our Chinese zodiac calculator . The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, features 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 2025 is the Year of the Snake according to Chinese zodiac, starting from the 2025 Chinese New Year on Jan. 29th and lasting to 2026 Lunar New Year's Eve on Feb. 16. 2026 is the Year of the Horse. People born in 1997, the Chinese year of the Fire Ox, are quite self-centered and may have a too good impression of what they're able to do, but this does wonders with their ambition. Recent years of the Ox include 2033, 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949 and 1937. If you were born in the year of an Ox, your Chinese zodiac sign is probably the Ox! The Chinese zodiac year is usually said to start from Chinese New Year, which ranges from late January to mid-February. Rat is the 1st animal in the Chinese zodiac. Recent Rat years include 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, and 2032. Rat is the 1st animal in the Chinese zodiac. Recent Rat years include 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, and 2032. Rats are cheerful, sociable, and tenacious people, who thrive as part of a group. Note: China public holidays( ) include the New Year’s Day, Chinese Spring Festival (from Lunar New Year’s Eve to the sixth day of the New Year), Qingming Festival, May Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and the National Day (from Oct.1 to Oct.7). Holidays except the Chinese Spring Festival and National Day are usually 3-day dates of Chinese New Year, 1900-1999, along with the year's animal Jan. 31, 1900 was the first day of a year of the rat. Feb. 19, 1901 was the first day of a year of the ox. Feb. 08, 1902 was the first day of a year of the tiger. Jan. 29, 1903 was the first day of a year of the rabbit. Feb. 16, 1904 was the first day of a year of the dragon. People born in 1999 is the Earth Rabbit according to Chinese zodiac and Five Elements. In tradition, Chinese people follow lunar calendar. According to Gregorian calendar, the Earth Rabbit year is from February 16, 1999 to February 4, 2000. Those who born from January 1 to February 15 in 1999 are Earth Tiger.
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