Chinese Lunar New Year 2025: Which zodiac animal are you?

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In Chinese tradition, each year is represented by one of 12 zodiac animals: The rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In 2025 Chinese New Year begins on January 29th, this marks the change from Year of the Dragon to Year of the Snake.

Find which zodiac animal you are and what each animal represents

Find the year in which you were born to calculate which Chinese zodiac animal you are.

If your birthday is in January or February, your zodiac animal would be the same as the previous year. This is because the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar don't line up exactly. Use the printable Chinese zodiac animal chart to find your Chinese zodiac animal.

What is my Chinese Lunar New Year birth animal?

Each year is represented by one of 12 zodiac animals. Which animals make up the Chinese zodiacs? Check them out below and find out which animal you and your family are.

Rat 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Dragon 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Goat 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Pig 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

What does each zodiac animal represent?

Scroll down to find out what each zodiac animal represents, and let us know if your personality matches your zodiac animal.

Year of the Dragon: 1952,1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012...

Independent, confident, intelligent, enthusiastic and outgoing.

A rabbit and flags with text "Born in 2012. Independent, Confident, Intelligent, Enthusiastic, Outgoing"

Year of the Snake: 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013...

Mysterious, passionate, wise, enthusiastic and sensitive.

A snake and flags with text "Born in 2013. Mysterious, Passionate, Wise, Enthusiastic, Sensitive"

Year of the Horse: 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014...

Adventurous, energetic, animated, unique and independent.

A horse and flags with text "Born in 2014. Adventurous, Energetic, Animated, Unique, Independent "

Year of the Goat: 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015...

Gentle, creative, elegant, generous and calm.

A horse and flags with text "Born in 2015. Gentle, Creative, Elegant, Generous, Calm"

Year of the Monkey: 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016...

Charming, smart, curious, confident and mischievous.

A monkey and flags with text "Born in 2016. Charming, Smart, Curious, Confident, Mischievous"

Year of the Rooster: 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017...

Brave, honest, practical, outgoing and tidy.

A rooster and flags with text "Born in 2017. Brave, Honest, Practical, Outgoing, Tidy"

Year of the Dog: 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018...

Honest, loyal, friendly, trustworthy and sensitive.

A dog and flags with text "Born in 2006. Honest, Loyal, Friendly, Trustworthy, Sensitive"

Year of the Pig: 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019...

Kind, generous, charming, smart and caring.

A pig and flags with text "Born in 2007. Kind, Generous, Charming, Smart, Caring"

Year of the Rat: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008...

Charming, witty, intelligent, kind and attractive.

A rat and flags with text "Born in 2008. Charming, Witty, Intelligent, Kind, Attractive"

Year of the Ox: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009...

Reliable, fair, clever, patient and hard working.

A ox and flags with text "Born in 2009. Reliable, Fair, Clever, Patient, Hard working"

Year of the Tiger: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022...

Enthusiastic, brave, inventive, active and adventurous.

A tiger and flags with text "Born in 2010. Enthusiastic, brave, inventive, active, adventurous""

Year of the Rabbit: 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023...

Graceful, kind, popular, stylish and intelligent.

A rabbit and flags with text "Born in 2011. Graceful, Kind, Popular, Stylish, Intelligent"

Chinese zodiac CBBC fact file: everything you need to know

- What is the origin of the Chinese New Year zodiac animals?

There is a 12-year-cycle in Chinese culture; this is why there are 12 zodiac animals! In ancient China, the Jade Emperor needed to choose which animals would make up the 12 to represent the 12-year cycle. But why and how were the zodiac animals chosen? They raced across a river to win their place! Learn all about how the 12 animals were picked (and how they raced!) in this BBC Bitesize article.

- How many people celebrate Chinese New Year?

Around 2 billion people celebrate Chinese and Lunar New Year! That's roughly a quarter of the whole population!

- What is the significance of zodiac animals?

Each animal is believed to hold and represent character traits on individuals born in that year, which can influence and impact friendships, personalities, relationships, and even your fortune and luck!