Chinese New Year

What's Your Chinese Zodiac Sign?

As Lunar New Year's celebration are kicking off in China, Korea and around the globe, people are checking their Chinese Zodiac sign. Different to those in Western astrology, Chinese Zodiac signs are tied to birth years and not months. However, anyone trying to determine their Chinese sign should be aware that people born in January or February might need to refer to the previous year of the Gregorian calendar because the Chinese year begins and ends with the new year celebration that is held in late January or early February. In 2024, the new year will begin on Feb. 10.

Babies born on this date or later in 2024 and early 2025 will be be born in the year of the dragon - a desired sign as its carriers are considered especially lucky and favored by fate. This has led to Chinese parents aiming for birth years associated with the dragon.

The twelve Chinese animal signs that return every twelve years originate from a Chinese folk tale, according to ChineseNewYear.net. In it, the Jade Emperor was charged with picking twelve animals as palace guards. The rat was first in line getting to the palace, followed by the ox, and so on. Each of the signs represents a different character, like in Western astrology. The practice is around 3,000 years old and therefore predates its Western counterpart, which clocks in at around 2,000 years old.

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This chart shows Chinese Zodiac signs and the birth years to which they correspond.

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