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Year of the Rooster

The Rooster is observant, hardworking and honest. Roosters are organized, confident and not afraid to say what they think.

Next Rooster year

The next Year of the Rooster is the Earth Rooster, starting February 13, 2029.

Rooster years

YearDatesType
1909Jan 22, 1909 to Feb 9, 1910Earth Rooster
1921Feb 8, 1921 to Jan 27, 1922Metal Rooster
1933Jan 26, 1933 to Feb 13, 1934Water Rooster
1945Feb 13, 1945 to Feb 1, 1946Wood Rooster
1957Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958Fire Rooster
1969Feb 17, 1969 to Feb 5, 1970Earth Rooster
1981Feb 5, 1981 to Jan 24, 1982Metal Rooster
1993Jan 23, 1993 to Feb 9, 1994Water Rooster
2005Feb 9, 2005 to Jan 28, 2006Wood Rooster
2017Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018Fire Rooster
2029Feb 13, 2029 to Feb 2, 2030Earth Rooster
2041Feb 1, 2041 to Jan 21, 2042Metal Rooster

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

  • Observant
  • Hardworking
  • Honest
  • Organized

Watch out for

  • Can be blunt
  • A perfectionist
  • Likes to be right

The five kinds of Rooster

Metal Rooster
1921, 1981, 2041
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Rooster
1933, 1993
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Rooster
1945, 2005
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Rooster
1957, 2017
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Rooster
1909, 1969, 2029
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
5, 7, 8
Lucky colors
Gold, brown, yellow
Lucky flowers
Gladiolus, cockscomb
Yin or yang
Yin

Compatibility

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

Best matchOxSee the Ox →Best matchSnakeSee the Snake →Secret friendDragonSee the Dragon →Opposite sign, can clashRabbitSee the Rabbit →

Famous people born in the Year of the Rooster

Ruth Bader GinsburgAmerican lawyer and juristMarch 15, 1933 · Water RoosterGoldie HawnAmerican actressNovember 21, 1945 · Wood RoosterBette MidlerAmerican singer and actressDecember 1, 1945 · Wood RoosterDolly PartonAmerican singer-songwriterJanuary 19, 1946 · Wood Rooster (born before Lunar New Year)Mariah CareyAmerican singerMarch 27, 1969 · Earth RoosterJennifer LopezAmerican singer and actressJuly 24, 1969 · Earth RoosterNatalie PortmanIsraeli-American actressJune 9, 1981 · Metal RoosterBeyoncéAmerican singer-songwriterSeptember 4, 1981 · Metal RoosterSerena WilliamsAmerican tennis playerSeptember 26, 1981 · Metal RoosterBritney SpearsAmerican singer, songwriter, actress and modelDecember 2, 1981 · Metal RoosterCatherine, Princess of WalesMember of the British Royal Family and princess of Wales since 2022January 9, 1982 · Metal Rooster (born before Lunar New Year)Harry StylesEnglish singer, songwriter and actorFebruary 1, 1994 · Water Rooster (born before Lunar New Year)

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.