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Rooster is the 10th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs, coming after the Monkey and before the Dog. Recent years of the Rooster include 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, and 1945, with the next Rooster year in 2029 (Year of the Earth Rooster). It is associated with the earthly branch sign yǒu. Rooster (or Chicken) ranks the tenth among the Chinese zodiac animals. In Chinese culture, Rooster represents fidelity and punctuality, for it wakes people up on time. People born in the year of the Rooster are beautiful, kind-hearted, hard-working, courageous, independent, humorous and honest. They like to keep home neat and organized. The year of the Rooster is a time to cockadoodle-doo about your accomplishments. If you’re normally tentative about tooting your own horn, the year of the Rooster will bolster your bravado. Because the Rooster is a prideful side (not in a bad way), it’s good to observe this during the Chinese new year of the Rooster. Rooster ranks tenth among twelve Chinese zodiac signs. The Years of the Rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 Back in ancient times when there was no alarm clock, rooster played an important role of waking people up. Thus the first symbolic meaning of Chinese zodiac Rooster sign is punctuality. Zodiac rooster, showing the jī (雞) character for rooster Chinese paper cutting. The Rooster (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞/鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch symbol 酉. The Rooster ranks the 10th among the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Recent years of the Rooster include 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945The next Rooster year is 2029. In Chinese culture, the Rooster is often regarded as a symbol of perseverance, hard work, punctuality, timekeeping, and being alert. 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 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. However, most Chinese tend to name a zodiac year from Chinese New Year according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, thus the 2029 lunar year of the Rooster starts on February 13th. 2. Roosters will be unlucky in 2029! According to Chinese astrology, people in their zodiac year are believed to offend the God of Age, and incur his curse What are the animals of the zodiac? Each year honors an animal based on the Chinese zodiac. The circle of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig — measure the cycles of time. This lunar year, which began February 28, 2017, belongs to the Rooster (let’s just stick with that name for now). It’s the 10th animal in the Chinese zodiac, and those born in Rooster years are said to be independent, punctual, and brave. 新年快樂 Happy Chinese New Year! Dog, Rooster, Dragon, Pig, Rabbit, Monkey, Snake and other signs are all here for the celebration!0:00 - COCK-A-DOODLE DUDEMove The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival). year of the cock 4,650,000. year of the rooster 1,630,000. year of the hen 306,000. year of the cockerel 12,600. Meanwhile, in this new year, lots of people will be punning like this: jī bùkě shī 鸡不可失 ("don't miss the chicken") for the perfectly homophonous jī bùkě shī 机不可失 ("don't miss the opportunity"). The Year of the Ox corresponds with the earthly branch symbol chǒu. Ox is the 2nd animal in the Chinese zodiac. Recent Ox years include 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, and 2033. Ox is the 2nd animal in the Chinese zodiac. Recent Ox years include 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, and 2033. Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar.
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