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 Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. The Chinese zodiac includes 12 animal signs, in order they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 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. Each person's zodiac sign is decided by their birth year. 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. You can use it to find out about your Chinese zodiac sign and discover your horoscope Chinese New Year is on Feb. 10, 2024. All About February's New Moon and What It Means for Your Zodiac Sign 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as the animal sign of their birth year," says Chinese zodiac years begin/end at Chinese New Year (in January/February). Each year in the repeating zodiac cycle of 12 years is represented by a zodiac animal, each with its own reputed attributes. 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 and ends on February 16th, 2025. Find your year, animal, dates and element (metal, water, wood, fire, earth). Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. Chinese New Year Zodiac Animal and Characteristic. 2023 January 22. 2024 February 9. Rabbit. 2022 February 1. 2023 January 21. Tiger. 2021 February 12. 2022 January 31. Ox. 2020 January 25. 2021 February 11. Rat. 2019 February 5. 2020 January 24. Pig. 2018 February 16. 2019 February 4. Dog. 2017 January 28. 2018 February 15. Rooster. 2016 February 8. 2017 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. Below are listed the Chinese zodiac 2026 ruling animals and elements for each month of the year.* According to the Chinese New Year 2026 calendar, February 17, 2026 is the Lunar New Year celebration day, which marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse 2026 (the Horse being the ruling animal of the year 2026) and the first day of the Month Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 from January 29 to February 12, marking the Year of the Wood Snake. Enjoy family gatherings, traditional dishes, and vibrant parades during this 15-day festival. 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. The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake.As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. The Chinese assign animals to each new year. Every Lunar New Year marks a transition to an animal in the Chinese zodiac, according to Royal Museums Greenwich. In 2025, it will be the Year of the People born in the year of 1973 (Feb. 03, 1973 - Jan. 22, 1974) which is Gui Chou Year are members of the Water Ox. For those born before Feb. 03, 1973, they belong to the zodiac animal of Water Rat. 1. 新年好 – ‘Happy New Year Chinese New Year’ In Chinese Mandarin: xīn nián hǎo /sshin-nyen haoww/ 2. Happy New Year – ‘Joyeux Nouvel an chinois’ In Mandarin Chinese: xīn nián kuài lè /sshin-nyen kwhy-ler/ 3. Gong Xi Fa Cai – ‘Réussite et prospérité’ In Mandarin Chinese: gong xǐ fā cái /gong-sshee faa-tseye/ 4. 2026 is the year of the Red Fire Horse. 2026 Chinese New Year Day is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The new moon time at China Time Zone is 20:04 on 2/17/2026. Below is a rough guide from the BBC, but those born in January or February should consult a China Travel Guide's excellent Chinese Zodiac Calculator.. Year Of The Snake: 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989 The following year in the Chinese zodiac is the Year of the Horse, which starts on February 17, 2026 and ends on February 6, 2027, when the Year of the Sheep begins. What Year Is Which Animal? The zodiac starts with the Year of the Rat and cycles continuously through the 12 signs. 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 Year of the Ox corresponds with the earthly branch symbol chǒu. Ox is the 2nd animal in the Chinese
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