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Year of the Pig

The Pig is last in the zodiac but never least. Pigs are generous, easygoing and warm-hearted, and they know how to enjoy life.

Next Pig year

The next Year of the Pig is the Metal Pig, starting January 23, 2031.

Pig years

YearDatesType
1911Jan 30, 1911 to Feb 17, 1912Metal Pig
1923Feb 16, 1923 to Feb 4, 1924Water Pig
1935Feb 4, 1935 to Jan 23, 1936Wood Pig
1947Jan 22, 1947 to Feb 9, 1948Fire Pig
1959Feb 8, 1959 to Jan 27, 1960Earth Pig
1971Jan 27, 1971 to Feb 14, 1972Metal Pig
1983Feb 13, 1983 to Feb 1, 1984Water Pig
1995Jan 31, 1995 to Feb 18, 1996Wood Pig
2007Feb 18, 2007 to Feb 6, 2008Fire Pig
2019Feb 5, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020Earth Pig
2031Jan 23, 2031 to Feb 10, 2032Metal Pig
2043Feb 10, 2043 to Jan 29, 2044Water Pig

Born in January or February? Check the dates: if your birthday is before that year’s start date, you belong to the animal before.

Strengths

  • Generous
  • Warm-hearted
  • Easygoing
  • Sincere

Watch out for

  • Can be too trusting
  • Indulgent
  • Avoids conflict

The five kinds of Pig

Metal Pig
1911, 1971, 2031
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Pig
1923, 1983, 2043
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Pig
1935, 1995
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Pig
1947, 2007
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Pig
1959, 2019
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
2, 5, 8
Lucky colors
Yellow, gray, brown, gold
Lucky flowers
Hydrangea, daisy
Yin or yang
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Compatibility

Tradition groups the animals into teams of three that think alike, pairs of “secret friends”, and opposite signs that clash.

Best matchRabbitSee the Rabbit →Best matchGoatSee the Goat →Secret friendTigerSee the Tiger →Opposite sign, can clashSnakeSee the Snake →

Famous people born in the Year of the Pig

Ronald Reagan40th President of the United StatesFebruary 6, 1911 · Metal PigLucille BallAmerican actressAugust 6, 1911 · Metal PigElton JohnBritish singer, songwriter and musicianMarch 25, 1947 · Fire PigArnold SchwarzeneggerAustrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politicianJuly 30, 1947 · Fire PigStephen KingAmerican novelist and writerSeptember 21, 1947 · Fire PigHillary ClintonAmerican politician and diplomatOctober 26, 1947 · Fire PigEwan McGregorScottish actorMarch 31, 1971 · Metal PigElon MuskAmerican businessmanJune 28, 1971 · Metal PigTupac ShakurAmerican rapper and actorJune 16, 1971 · Metal PigChris HemsworthAustralian actorAugust 11, 1983 · Water PigMila KunisAmerican actressAugust 14, 1983 · Water PigTimothée ChalametFrench-American actorDecember 27, 1995 · Wood Pig

Find your animal

The Chinese year starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a January or early February birthday often belongs to the year before. We use the exact date. We don’t save your birthdate or link it to you.

The other animals

Rat1984, 1996, 2008, 2020Ox1985, 1997, 2009, 2021Tiger1986, 1998, 2010, 2022Rabbit1987, 1999, 2011, 2023Dragon1988, 2000, 2012, 2024Snake1989, 2001, 2013, 2025Horse1990, 2002, 2014, 2026Goat1979, 1991, 2003, 2015Monkey1980, 1992, 2004, 2016Rooster1981, 1993, 2005, 2017Dog1982, 1994, 2006, 2018Pig1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Personality traits, lucky items and compatibility come from Chinese tradition and are shared for fun, not as predictions. Lucky numbers, colors and flowers follow China Highlights' zodiac guide. Lunar New Year dates are calculated from the Chinese calendar and checked against a published table for 1924 to 2043. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata.