Chinese New Year is a time of celebration, fireworks and gifts. As it’s based on the lunar year, the date changes every year but always begins on the first day of the new moon and ends 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.

The Chinese calendar follows a 12-year pattern and each year is represented by an animal. According to Chinese folklore, you’ll share the character traits of this animal, depending on the year you were born.

Find your year of birth in the table below to your Chinese zodiac sign…

Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep
/Goat		 Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Are you a typical…?

Rat – imaginative, talkative and clever but with a tendency to be greedy.

Ox – patient, honest and dependable, but can also be stubborn.

Tiger – brave and adventurous, but also quick-tempered.

Rabbit – friendly and gentle, but also shy and sentimental.

Dragon – energetic, imaginative and self-assured, but can also be moody.

Snake – charming, graceful and wise – but with a tendency to be miserly.

Horse – positive and popular, but can be impatient.

Goat – artistic, gentle and loving, but may have trouble making decisions.

Monkey – clever and innovative, but loves to boast.

Rooster – reliable and hard-working, but can be a little bit vain.

Dog – positive, loyal and helpful, but with a tendency to worry too much.

Pig – generous and helpful, but can be hot-headed and reckless.