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Year of the Rabbit

The Rabbit is gentle, elegant and considered one of the luckiest signs. Rabbits are kind, tactful and artistic, and they prefer harmony to conflict.

Next Rabbit year

The next Year of the Rabbit is the Wood Rabbit, starting February 8, 2035.

Rabbit years

YearDatesType
1903Jan 29, 1903 to Feb 15, 1904Water Rabbit
1915Feb 14, 1915 to Feb 2, 1916Wood Rabbit
1927Feb 2, 1927 to Jan 22, 1928Fire Rabbit
1939Feb 19, 1939 to Feb 7, 1940Earth Rabbit
1951Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952Metal Rabbit
1963Jan 25, 1963 to Feb 12, 1964Water Rabbit
1975Feb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976Wood Rabbit
1987Jan 29, 1987 to Feb 16, 1988Fire Rabbit
1999Feb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000Earth Rabbit
2011Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012Metal Rabbit
2023Jan 22, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024Water Rabbit
2035Feb 8, 2035 to Jan 27, 2036Wood Rabbit

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

  • Kind
  • Tactful
  • Artistic
  • Lucky

Watch out for

  • Avoids confrontation
  • Can be overly cautious
  • Easily hurt

The five kinds of Rabbit

Metal Rabbit
1951, 2011
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Rabbit
1903, 1963, 2023
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Rabbit
1915, 1975, 2035
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Rabbit
1927, 1987
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Rabbit
1939, 1999
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
3, 4, 6
Lucky colors
Red, pink, purple, blue
Lucky flowers
Plantain lily, jasmine
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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 matchGoatSee the Goat →Best matchPigSee the Pig →Secret friendDogSee the Dog →Opposite sign, can clashRoosterSee the Rooster →

Famous people born in the Year of the Rabbit

Frank SinatraAmerican singer and actorDecember 12, 1915 · Wood RabbitRobin WilliamsAmerican actor and comedianJuly 21, 1951 · Metal RabbitMichael JordanAmerican basketball player and businessmanFebruary 17, 1963 · Water RabbitJohnny DeppAmerican actorJune 9, 1963 · Water RabbitWhitney HoustonAmerican singer, actress, and film producerAugust 9, 1963 · Water RabbitBrad PittAmerican actorDecember 18, 1963 · Water RabbitJeff BezosAmerican business magnateJanuary 12, 1964 · Water Rabbit (born before Lunar New Year)Michelle ObamaLawyer and former First Lady of the United StatesJanuary 17, 1964 · Water Rabbit (born before Lunar New Year)David BeckhamEnglish footballerMay 2, 1975 · Wood RabbitAngelina JolieAmerican actressJune 4, 1975 · Wood RabbitTiger WoodsAmerican golferDecember 30, 1975 · Wood RabbitLionel MessiArgentine association football playerJune 24, 1987 · Fire Rabbit

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.