Chinese Lunar New Year 2024: 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. February 10th 2024 (the Chinese Lunar New Year) marks the change from Year of the Rabbit, to Year of the Dragon.

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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, 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. 

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

Mysterious, passionate, wise, enthusiastic and sensitive. 

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

Adventurous, energetic, animated, unique and independent. 

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

Gentle, creative, elegant, generous and calm. 

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

Charming, smart, curious, confident and mischievous. 

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

Brave, honest, practical, outgoing and tidy.

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

Honest, loyal, friendly, trustworthy and sensitive.

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

Kind, generous, charming, smart and caring. 

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

Charming, witty, intelligent, kind and attractive. 

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

Reliable, fair, clever, patient and hard working. 

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

Enthusiastic, brave, inventive, active and adventurous. 

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

Graceful, kind, popular, stylish and intelligent. 

Looking for more information on Chinese Lunar New Year?

What is Lunar New Year? Check out the Blue Peter archives where Barney explores the origins of Lunar New Year.

Watch a beautiful Happy Lunar New Year animation over on the CBeebies website, something you could share with younger siblings too. 

Read this Newsround article Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon - what you need to know.

Test what you've learnt about Chinese Lunar New Year with these quizzes

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514 comments

  • Comment posted by Skye, at 19:52 6 Mar

    Goat so funny , but my favourite is the cat and the dragon 😁thank you news round!

  • Comment posted by LotusBear, at 15:33 3 Mar

    Snake-Hiss....

  • Comment posted by panda girl, at 19:26 2 Mar

    I’m year of the 🐴

  • Comment posted by Adventuresinpotatoland, at 18:25 29 Feb

    Year of the Dragon:
    Independent, confident, intelligent, enthusiastic and outgoing🐉🐉 its true tho

    ✨🥔potato Queen!🥔 ✨
    🌊🏊swimming🏊🌊
    🥳🥔#potatoesrule🥔🥳

    • Reply posted by Skye, at 19:52 6 Mar

      Skye replied:
      I know they do

  • Comment posted by Souparno_Prism13, at 15:15 25 Feb

    I'm a snake but i'm not really mysterious.

    • Reply posted by LotusBear, at 15:33 3 Mar

      LotusBear replied:
      same

  • Comment posted by ZJW_2012, at 13:10 25 Feb

    I am Year of the Dragon so I am Independent, confident, intelligent, enthusiastic and outgoing.

    • Reply posted by Skye, at 19:52 6 Mar

      Skye replied:
      Lucky

  • Comment posted by ef, at 19:53 24 Feb

    snake

  • Comment posted by DinoJess, at 18:33 24 Feb

    I am a monkey

    • Reply posted by Skye, at 19:52 6 Mar

      Skye replied:
      So is my friend

  • Comment posted by Labrador_Lover, at 18:07 24 Feb

    Snake even though I am nothing like it🤔

  • Comment posted by millieb17, at 13:34 24 Feb

    What is everyone else? I’m a snake!

    • Reply posted by Labrador_Lover, at 18:07 24 Feb

      Labrador_Lover replied:
      Me too!

  • Comment posted by insanebooklover13, at 09:26 24 Feb

    The description completely matches my personality

  • Comment posted by User0941864531, at 18:02 23 Feb

    Hi
    I'm the year of the monkey 🐒

    • Reply posted by Skye, at 19:52 6 Mar

      Skye replied:
      So it my friend

  • Comment posted by Jake26903trains, at 17:25 23 Feb

    I was born in 2016 so I am a monkey but all of the words that describe monkey all are correct I do exactly what they say. How does that work?

    • Reply posted by LotusBear, at 15:34 3 Mar

      LotusBear replied:
      Probably the Chinese saw those traits in many people
      so they thought it was true

  • Comment posted by disney lover2008, at 16:46 20 Feb

    I'm a snake hhhhhhh!!!🐍🐍🐍

  • Comment posted by divaqueen, at 17:38 19 Feb

    I’m the goat yayayayayayyyyayayayayayayay

    Greatest
    Of
    All
    Time

    • Reply posted by Jake26903trains, at 17:25 23 Feb

      Jake26903trains replied:
      Good you are lucky

  • Comment posted by MaryEarpsloverHG, at 18:25 17 Feb

    I am the year of the dragon and i completely agree!

  • Comment posted by xSparklyDiamondCatx, at 16:53 16 Feb

    Year of The Dragon!🐉
    It describes me so well!!!
    Independent
    Confident
    Intelligent
    Enthusiastic
    Outgoing
    Xx:)))

    💞🐬💎Sparkly||Diamond||Kitty💎🐬💞
    ☁️🫧✨ ❤︎You shine and sparkle!! ❤︎✨🫧☁️
    ꒷꒦🐈‍⬛🌺🌿Save the world!🌿🌺🐈‍⬛ ꒷꒦

    • Reply posted by disney lover2008, at 16:46 20 Feb

      disney lover2008 replied:
      wow!!!well done

  • Comment posted by cheezlover5195, at 13:07 16 Feb

    Rabbit for me🐰

  • Comment posted by rainbowpuppy6, at 17:40 15 Feb

    I'm goat because I was born in 2015. I'm nearly nine.

    • Reply posted by Skye, at 19:54 6 Mar

      Skye replied:
      So am I

  • Comment posted by phi_pastelplayzEmO, at 14:52 15 Feb

    I’m Chinese, mine is the year of the dragon! 🐉
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