The Moon plays an important role in the traditional Chinese calendar, which is based on where the Moon and Sun are in the sky. This means that Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year) always takes place several weeks after our own New Year’s Eve.
Each year the Chinese calendar also has a special animal connected to it. This year, between 1st February 2022 and 21st January 2023, is the Year of the Tiger. People born in the Year of the Tiger are said to be brave, competitive and confident – and their lucky colours are blue and green!
Find your year
Have a look at the year you were born in. Are you like your animal?
1999 | 2011 – Rabbit – popular, compassionate, sincere
2000 | 2012 – Dragon – enthusiastic, fearless, warm-hearted
2001 | 2013 – Snake – charming, generous, intelligent
2002 | 2014 – Horse – lively, independent, impatient
2003 | 2015 – Goat – shy, peace-loving, thoughtful
2004 | 2016 – Monkey – fun, active, energetic
2005 | 2017 – Rooster – observant, hardworking, courageous
2006 | 2018 – Dog – generous, faithful, careful
2007 | 2019 – Pig – loving, tolerant, honest
2008 | 2020 – Rat – quick-witted, smart, charming
2009 | 2021 – Ox – patient, kind, stubborn
2010 | 2022 – Tiger – brave, competitive, confident
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