Chinese New Year’s – The Chinese Zodiac

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Chinese New Year’s is almost upon us. As yet another public service to our loyal followers, The Chinese Quest is presenting a series of articles to maximize your understanding and your enjoyment of this most joyous of holiday celebrations, which we will present during the week leading up to Chinese New Year’s Day. We will help you learn the customs of the holiday, what to eat, where to eat, and how to celebrate like you were born Chinese (unless, of course you were, in that case, we hope is true to your culture… if not, please let us know in the comments below!).

Each year in the Chinese calendar is represented by an Animal. These animals form the 12 zodiac signs of the Chinese calendar. On February 8, 2016, we will celebrate “The Year of the Monkey”. But more on that as we get closer to Chinese New Year’s Day!

So, let’s start this series off by reprinting an article that we published a few years ago, which was written for us by Bernadette King of BuildingBeautifulSouls.com

The 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs and Their Dates

Curious about your Chinese Zodiac Sign and the traits, personality and characteristics associated with it? Use the chart below to find your sign and click on it to read all about your sign!

Animal	Year (Gregorian calendar)	Personality characteristics
PIG	Feb 8,1959 – Jan 27, 1960 Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972 Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984 Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996 Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008 Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032	Sincere, tolerant, hard-working, honest, optimistic
RAT	Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949 Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961 Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973 Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985 Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997 Feb 7, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009 Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021	Imaginative, generous, successful, popular, curious
OX	Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950 Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962 Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974 Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8, 1986 Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998 Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010 Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022	Confident, honest, patient, conservative, strong
TIGER	Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951 Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963 Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975 Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987 Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999 Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011 Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023	Sensitive, tolerant, brave, active, resilient
RABBIT	Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952 Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976 Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988 Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012 Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024	Affectionate, kind, gentle, compassionate, merciful
DRAGON	Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953 Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965 Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977 Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989 Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001 Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 9, 2013 Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025	Enthusiastic, intelligent, lively, energetic, innovative
SNAKE	Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954 Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966 Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978 Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990 Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002 Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014 Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026	Charming, intuitive, romantic, highly perceptive, polite
HORSE	Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955 Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967 Feb 7, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979 Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991 Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003 Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015 Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027	Diligent, friendly, sophisticated, talented, clever
SHEEP	Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956 Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968 Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980 Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992 Feb 1, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004 Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 Feb 6, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028	Artistic, calm, reserved, happy, kind
MONKEY	Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957 Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969 Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981 Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993 Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005 Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017 Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029	Witty, lively, flexible, humorous, curious
ROOSTER	Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958 Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970 Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982 Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994 Feb 9, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006 Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018 Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 2, 2030	Shrewd, honest, communicative, motivated, punctual
DOG	Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 8, 1959 Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971 Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983 Feb 10 1994 – Jan 30, 1995 Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007 Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019 Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031	Loyal, honest, responsible, courageous, warm-hearted