The Chinese zodiac isn’t just about personality traits and compatibility—it can also inspire us to think about how our unique strengths contribute to collective liberation. Each of the 12 zodiac animals represents qualities that are essential in movements for justice, equity, and freedom. By recognizing and embracing these traits, we can better understand our roles in building a more just and liberated world.
YEAR OF THE RAT
| YEAR | DATE | CHINESE ZODIAC YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Feb. 05, 1924 – Jan. 24, 1925 | Wood Rat |
| 1936 | Jan. 24, 1936 – Feb. 10, 1937 | Fire Rat |
| 1948 | Feb. 10, 1948 – Jan. 28, 1949 | Earth Rat |
| 1960 | Jan. 28, 1960 – Feb. 14, 1961 | Metal Rat |
| 1972 | Feb. 15, 1972 – Feb. 02, 1973 | Water Rat |
| 1984 | Feb. 02, 1984 – Feb. 19, 1985 | Wood Rat |
| 1996 | Feb. 19, 1996 – Feb. 06, 1997 | Fire Rat |
| 2008 | Feb. 07, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009 | Earth Rat |
| 2020 | Jan. 25, 2020 – Feb. 11, 2021 | Metal Rat |
YEAR OF THE OX
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Jan. 25, 1925 – Feb. 12, 1926 | Wood Ox |
| 1937 | Feb. 11, 1937 – Jan. 30, 1938 | Fire Ox |
| 1949 | Jan. 29, 1949 – Feb. 16, 1950 | Earth Ox |
| 1961 | Feb. 15, 1961 – Feb. 04, 1962 | Metal Ox |
| 1973 | Feb. 03, 1973 – Jan. 22, 1974 | Water Ox |
| 1985 | Feb. 20, 1985 – Feb. 08, 1986 | Wood Ox |
| 1997 | Feb. 07, 1997 – Jan. 27, 1998 | Fire Ox |
| 2009 | Jan. 26, 2009 – Feb. 13, 2010 | Earth Ox |
| 2021 | Feb. 12, 2021 – Jan. 31, 2022 | Metal Ox |
YEAR OF THE TIGER
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Feb. 13, 1926 – Feb. 01, 1927 | Fire Tiger |
| 1938 | Jan. 31, 1938 – Feb. 18, 1939 | Earth Tiger |
| 1950 | Feb. 17, 1950 – Feb. 05, 1951 | Metal Tiger |
| 1962 | Feb. 05, 1962 – Jan. 25, 1963 | Water Tiger |
| 1974 | Jan. 23, 1974 – Feb. 10, 1975 | Wood Tiger |
| 1986 | Feb. 09, 1986 – Jan. 28, 1987 | Fire Tiger |
| 1998 | Jan. 28, 1998 – Feb. 15, 1999 | Earth Tiger |
| 2010 | Feb. 14, 2010 – Feb. 02, 2011 | Metal Tiger |
| 2022 | Feb. 01, 2022 – Jan. 21, 2023 | Water Tiger |
YEAR OF THE RABBIT
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Feb. 02, 1927 – Jan. 22, 1928 | Fire Rabbit |
| 1939 | Feb. 19, 1939 – Feb. 07, 1940 | Earth Rabbit |
| 1951 | Feb. 06, 1951 – Jan. 26, 1952 | Metal Rabbit |
| 1963 | Jan. 25, 1963 – Feb. 12, 1964 | Water Rabbit |
| 1975 | Feb. 11, 1975 – Jan. 30, 1976 | Wood Rabbit |
| 1987 | Jan. 29, 1987 – Feb. 16, 1988 | Fire Rabbit |
| 1999 | Feb. 16, 1999 – Feb. 04, 2000 | Earth Rabbit |
| 2011 | Feb. 03, 2011 – Jan. 22, 2012 | Metal Rabbit |
| 2023 | Jan. 22, 2023 – Feb. 09, 2024 | Water Rabbit |
YEAR OF THE DRAGON
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Jan. 23, 1928 – Feb. 09, 1929 | Earth Dragon |
| 1940 | Feb. 08, 1940 – Jan. 26, 1941 | Metal Dragon |
| 1952 | Jan. 27, 1952 – Feb. 13, 1953 | Water Dragon |
| 1964 | Feb. 13, 1964 – Feb. 01, 1965 | Wood Dragon |
| 1976 | Jan. 31, 1976 – Feb. 17, 1977 | Fire Dragon |
| 1988 | Feb.17, 1988 – Feb. 05, 1989 | Earth Dragon |
| 2000 | Feb. 05, 2000 – Jan. 23, 2001 | Metal Dragon |
| 2012 | Jan. 23, 2012 – Feb. 09, 2013 | Water Dragon |
| 2024 | Feb. 10, 2024 – Jan. 29, 2025 | Wood Dragon |
YEAR OF THE SNAKE
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Feb. 10, 1929 – Jan. 09, 1930 | Earth Snake |
| 1941 | Jan. 27, 1941 – Feb. 14, 1942 | Metal Snake |
| 1953 | Feb. 14, 1953 – Feb. 02, 1954 | Water Snake |
| 1965 | Feb. 02, 1965 – Feb. 20, 1966 | Wood Snake |
| 1977 | Feb. 18, 1977 – Feb. 06, 1978 | Fire Snake |
| 1989 | Feb. 06, 1989 – Jan. 26, 1990 | Earth Snake |
| 2001 | Jan. 24, 2001 – Feb. 11, 2002 | Metal Snake |
| 2013 | Feb. 10, 2013 – Jan. 30, 2014 | Water Snake |
| 2025 | Jan. 29, 2025 – Feb. 16, 2026 | Wood Snake |
YEAR OF THE HORSE
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Jan. 10, 1930 – Feb. 16, 1931 | Metal Horse |
| 1942 | Feb. 15, 1942 – Feb. 04, 1943 | Water Horse |
| 1954 | Feb. 03, 1954 – Jan. 23, 1955 | Wood Horse |
| 1966 | Jan. 21, 1966 – Feb. 08, 1967 | Fire Horse |
| 1978 | Feb. 07, 1978 – Jan. 27, 1979 | Earth Horse |
| 1990 | Jan. 27, 1990 – Feb. 14, 1991 | Metal Horse |
| 2002 | Feb. 12, 2002 – Jan. 31, 2003 | Water Horse |
| 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 – Feb. 18, 2015 | Wood Horse |
| 2026 | Feb. 17, 2026 – Feb. 05, 2027 | Fire Horse |
YEAR OF THE RAM
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Feb. 17, 1931 – Feb. 05, 1932 | Metal Sheep |
| 1943 | Feb. 05, 1943 – Jan. 24, 1944 | Water Sheep |
| 1955 | Jan. 24, 1955 – Feb. 11, 1956 | Wood Sheep |
| 1967 | Feb. 09, 1967 – Jan. 29, 1968 | Fire Sheep |
| 1979 | Jan. 28, 1979 – Feb. 15, 1980 | Earth Sheep |
| 1991 | Feb. 15, 1991 – Feb. 03, 1992 | Metal Sheep |
| 2003 | Feb. 01, 2003 – Jan. 21, 2004 | Water Sheep |
| 2015 | Feb. 19, 2015 – Feb. 07, 2016 | Wood Sheep |
| 2027 | Feb. 06, 2027 – Feb. 25, 2028 | Fire Sheep |
YEAR OF THE MONKEY
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Feb. 20, 1920 – Feb. 07, 1921 | Metal Monkey |
| 1932 | Feb. 06, 1932 – Jan. 25, 1933 | Water Monkey |
| 1944 | Jan. 25, 1944 – Feb. 12, 1945 | Wood Monkey |
| 1956 | Feb. 12, 1956 – Jan. 30, 1957 | Fire Monkey |
| 1968 | Jan. 30, 1968 – Feb. 16, 1969 | Earth Monkey |
| 1980 | Feb. 16, 1980 – Feb. 04, 1981 | Metal Monkey |
| 1992 | Feb. 04, 1992 – Jan. 22, 1993 | Water Monkey |
| 2004 | Jan. 22, 2004 – Feb. 08, 2005 | Wood Monkey |
| 2016 | Feb. 08, 2016 – Jan. 27, 2017 | Fire Monkey |
| 2028 | Jan. 26, 2028 – Feb. 12, 2029 | Metal Monkey |
YEAR OF THE ROOSTER
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Feb. 08, 1921 – Jan. 27, 1922 | Metal Rooster |
| 1933 | Jan. 26, 1933 – Feb. 13, 1934 | Water Rooster |
| 1945 | Feb. 13, 1945 – Feb. 01, 1946 | Wood Rooster |
| 1957 | Jan. 31, 1957 – Feb. 17, 1958 | Fire Rooster |
| 1969 | Feb. 17, 1969 – Feb. 05, 1970 | Earth Rooster |
| 1981 | Feb. 05, 1981 – Jan. 24, 1982 | Metal Rooster |
| 1993 | Jan. 23, 1993 – Feb. 09, 1994 | Water Rooster |
| 2005 | Feb. 09, 2005 – Jan. 28, 2006 | Wood Rooster |
| 2017 | Jan. 28, 2017 – Feb. 15, 2018 | Fire Rooster |
| 2029 | Feb. 13, 2029 – Feb. 02, 2030 | Earth Rooster |
YEAR OF THE DOG
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Jan. 28, 1922 – Feb. 15, 1923 | Water Dog |
| 1934 | Feb. 14, 1934 – Feb. 03, 1935 | Wood Dog |
| 1946 | Feb. 02, 1946 – Jan. 21, 1947 | Fire Dog |
| 1958 | Feb. 18, 1958 – Feb. 07, 1959 | Earth Dog |
| 1970 | Feb. 06, 1970 – Jan. 28, 1971 | Metal Dog |
| 1982 | Jan. 25, 1982 – Feb. 12, 1983 | Water Dog |
| 1994 | Feb. 10, 1994 – Jan. 30, 1995 | Wood Dog |
| 2006 | Jan. 29, 2006 – Feb. 17, 2007 | Fire Dog |
| 2018 | Feb. 16, 2018 – Feb. 04, 2019 | Earth Dog |
| 2030 | Feb. 03, 2030 – Jan. 22, 2031 | Metal Dog |
YEAR OF THE PIG
| Year | Date | Chinese Zodiac Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Feb. 16, 1923 – Feb. 04, 1924 | Water Pig |
| 1935 | Feb. 04, 1935 – Jan. 23, 1936 | Wood Pig |
| 1947 | Jan. 22, 1947 – Feb. 09, 1948 | Fire Pig |
| 1959 | Feb. 08, 1959 – Jan. 27, 1960 | Earth Pig |
| 1971 | Jan. 27, 1971 – Feb. 14, 1972 | Metal Pig |
| 1983 | Feb. 13, 1983 – Feb. 01, 1984 | Water Pig |
| 1995 | Jan. 31, 1995 – Feb. 18, 1996 | Wood Pig |
| 2007 | Feb. 18, 2007 – Feb. 06, 2008 | Fire Pig |
| 2019 | Feb. 05, 2019 – Jan. 23, 2020 | Earth Pig |
| 2031 | Jan. 23, 2031 – Feb. 10, 2032 | Metal Pig |