Chinese New Year Symbols
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Chinese New Year symbols, such as the animals found on the zodiac, are an important part of Chinese celebrations.
Below you'll find a list of animals and their corresponding years...
Chinese New Year Zodiac
One of the most recognizable symbols of Chinese celebrations is the Chinese New Year Zodiac.
There are twelve animals represented in the zodiac.
These Chinese new year animals are the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep/goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig/boar and rat.
I was born under the symbol of the Chinese New Year Dragon. What about you?
Ox: born in 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913, 1901
Tiger: born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, 1902
Rabbit: born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, 1902
Dragon: born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916, 1904
Snake: born in 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, 1905
Horse: born in 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906
Goat: born in 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907
Monkey: born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908
Rooster: born in 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909
Dog: born in 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910
Pig: born in 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1909
Rat: born in 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912, 1900
Want to know more about how the Chinese New Year is calculated? This link will take you to a website that will
explain the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar.
Other Chinese New Year Symbols
There are other symbols of Chinese New Year, such as different types of flowers, the color red, and dragons.
How well do you know your Chinese New Year Celebration trivia?
Chinese New Year Calendar Dates
Add these dates to your calendar so you don't miss any Chinese celebrations!
Ox: January 26, 2009 Tiger: February 14, 2010 Rabbit: February 3, 2011 Dragon: February 23, 2012 Snake: February 10, 2013 Horse: January 31, 2014 Sheep/Goat: February 19, 2015 Monkey: February 8, 2016 Rooster: January 28, 2017 Dog: February 16, 2018 Pig/Boar: February 5, 2019 Rat: January 25, 2020
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