Year of the Pig

China Zodiac Animal - Pig

Pig is the twelfth in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs. The Years of the Pig include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043...

As the last sign of the Chinese zodiac, Pig represents wealth and luck from the ancient times. It is docile, has no plan to harm others, and can bring affluence to people. And its chubby faces and large ears also win the affection of people. However, pig sometimes is not thought to be a smart animal in China as it likes sleeping and eating and becomes fat, and thus it also features laziness and clumsiness.

Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Hai
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Shui (Water)
Yin Yang: Yin

Years of the Pig
Pig is the end sign of the 12-year cycle, ranking before Rat and after Dog. Pig people were born in the following years and you can see more details about that on the chart below, like specific dates and elements.

As the Chinese zodiac is always calculated by the Chinese lunar calendar which differs a little from the Gregorian calendar, your accurate birthday of the lunar calendar is necessary for confirming the zodiac sign. Want to get an answer quickly? Just use “Find your Chinese Zodiac” directly!
 
Pig Year Start End Element
1923 Feb.16,1923 Feb.4,1924 Water
1935 Feb.4,1935 Jan.23,1936 Wood
1947 Jan.22,1947 Feb.9,1948 Fire
1959 Feb.8,1959 Jan.27,1960 Earth
1971 Jan.27,1971 Feb.24,1972 Metal
1983 Feb.13,1983 Feb.1,1984 Water
1995 Jan.31,1995 Feb.18,1996 Wood
2007 Feb.18,2007 Feb.6,2008 Fire
2019 Feb.5,2019 Jan.24,2020 Earth
2031 Jan.23,2031 Feb.10,2032 Metal
Lucky Signs for People Born in Pig Year
Lucky Numbers and Colors of Pig Lucky Flowers and Directions of Pig

Lucky Things for Pigs:

Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 8 Lucky Colors: yellow, grey, brown, gold Lucky Flowers: hydrangea, pitcher plant, marguerite Lucky Directions: southeast, northeast

Things Should be Avoided:

Unlucky Numbers: 1, 3, 9 Unlucky Colors: red, blue, green Unlucky Direction: east, west
Personality: Pigs are diligent, upright, compassionate, and responsible.
People born in the Year of the Pig are always diligent and upright and never to be pretentious. Thus Pigs are easy to get others’ trust. Their compassionate and genuine personality make them glad to offer others a hand at any time, which results in getting a lot of good friends. The strong sense of responsibility also makes Pig people spare no pains at work.

Pigs may be a little realistic and emotional, and it is hard for them to detect lies and thus easily be fooled by bad people.    
 
  • Strengths
    Diligent, sincere, positive, responsible, compassionate, generous
  • Weaknesses
    easily influenced, realistic, emotional, self-indulgent
  • Pig Men: Pig men are gentle, mild and seldom fly into a rage. Another defining characteristic for men born in the Pig year is concentration. Once setting up a goal, they will devote all their minds to achieve it. And no matter facing what difficulties, they are always careful and handle troubles properly. 
  • Pig Women: They are always enthusiastic about life and they are willing to participate in social activities. The genuine and compassionate personality helps to attract friends and win trust from others. They love neatness and hate things to be dirty and messy. Moreover, women born in the Year of the Pig think highly of the family and love children very much.  
  • Personality by Five Elements: Which Type of 'Pig' Are You?
    There are 5 basic elements in Chinese culture and each element represents various characteristics. Check the following chart to find your type and traits!
Types Years of Birth Personality Traits
Wood Pig 1935, 1995 Simple, honest, easygoing, diligent but sometimes impetuous.
Fire Pig 1947, 2007 Brave, act quickly, clever, owning great ambitions but less talkative.
Earth Pig 1959, 2019 Good at socializing and maintaining interpersonal relation, a little bit suspicious.
Metal Pig 1911, 1971 Gentle, broad-minded, frank, helpful, responsible.
Water Pig 1923, 1983 Talented, ambitious, independent, serious, good luck in wealth.
  • Pig’s Personality by Blood Types
    • Blood Type O: Pig people with Blood Type O love challenges and are full of energy. The brilliant organizing ability offer them chances to become savvy leaders. However, being cheated will inevitably happen due to the frank characteristic.
    • Blood Type A: With a strong sense of responsibility, they are popular among friends and colleagues. The honest and kind personality enables them to get help timely from others when meeting troubles.
    • Blood Type B: They are straightforward, sincere, and don’t like to stick to trifles. The hankering for success makes them aggressive at work. But they are broad-minded and never be self-satisfied.
    • Blood Type AB: Always being conscientious and meticulous at work, they are easy to get promotions. Also, they have their own ideas and are not easily affected by others.
Love Compatibility of the Pig
The love compatibility between Chinese zodiac signs offers another perspective to see your love. Type you and your lover’s names and birthdates, and check if you are soulmates.
 
  • Best Matches: Tiger, Rabbit, Sheep
    Pigs have tacit understandings with Tigers, and they treat each other as the most important person in life. When being together with Rabbits, Pigs are able to lead a romantic life. Pigs and Sheep are family-oriented people with mild personality, which results in rare clashes between them.
  • Bad Matches: Snake, Monkey
    It may be hard for Pigs to have emotional intimacy with Snakes or Monkeys. Pigs cannot stand being treated coldly by Snakes while Monkeys are too willful for them.
     
    Pig's Compatibility with 12 Zodiac Animals
  • How to Get along with Pigs

People with Chinese zodiac Pig sign always prefer slow-paced love rather than an intense infatuation with somebody. The crush cannot really touch their hearts. They consider the genuine love is formed through time and hardship. When getting along with Pigs, don’t be pushed and try to make them feel secure in the relationship. What’s more, a gentle and considerate attitude, as well as romantic behaviors are helpful to win their hearts.   

Jobs & Careers for Pigs
  • Best Jobs: Teachers, civil servants, policemen, doctors, professors, artists, veterinarians, foresters, breeders…
Compared to other signs, people with Chinese zodiac Pig sign are always more peaceful and upright, which means that the Pig is not suitable to seek development in the competitive industries like finance and commerce. Instead, they can perform well in public service, being good teachers or civil servants. Pigs also have a strong thirst for knowledge and were born with a passion for science and art, thus professors and artists are suitable jobs for them. Last but not least, they love nature, and are glad to work with animals and plants.
Health & Fitness Advice
Generally, people born in the Year of the Pig have a strong body and great strength, which makes them healthy and energetic in life. Though disturbed by some small diseases like tonsillitis, asthma, and bronchitis in childhood, they will recover when growing up with a balanced diet and regular exercise. Despite this, Pigs should pay attention to mental health as they often face great pressure from life and work. Long time mental stress may also lower the immunity and bring sickness. Talk to friends frequently and consult a psychologist if necessary.  
Pig's Fortune in 2024
Ranked No.1 in the 2024 Chinese zodiac horoscope, Pig’s fortune in 2024 is pretty good on the whole, especially in terms of their career and wealth. Merely in the last a few months, there would be bigger waves. They could perform in work, thanks to which they may get a promotion of their job position or the increase of their salary. The company owners could also make the right development decision. Also, those who want to build their own enterprise are lucky to lay a good foundation of further development. Meanwhile, their efforts would be rewarded, so they could gain the ample income in the year. The single Pig people could find their soulmate more easily as being blessed with good fortune. In term of health, the elderly should better watch out to prevent from slipping. They should also make more efforts to maintain their health, particularly to protect their waist and kidneys.
Pig Luck in 2024
  • Career: They are blessed with good luck in this aspect, and to do well in their job smoothly. Thereby, they’re likely to win a promotion or an increase of their wages. Self-employees are also lucky to make great progress on the brand development.
  • Wealth: Their wealth horoscope is good enough, blessing them to make great profits via hard working, expand the business, or set up their own business. However, it’s still necessary to set aside a part of funds in their contingency plans.
  • Relationships: It’s a lucky year for the singles with Chinese zodiac Pig to find their Mr. or Ms. Right, as long as they could be wholehearted. The married may be not so lucky for they might face the challenge of conflicts with their partner and even marriage crisis.
  • Education: Students are likely to encounter somebody or something to arouse their interest in learning, thus they would be quite passionate to study. For those who have a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, it’s a good year to pursue further education if they want.
  • Health: Pig people are likely to suffer from a few slight physical disorders in 2024, especially of their waist and kidneys. A healthy habit including balanced diet is vital to maintain a good physical state. The elderly should be careful when going out on rugged roads or in a horrible weather.
Pig's Fortune in 2025
The fortune of people with Pig sign of Chinese zodiac seems to be a little worrying in 2025. They are likely to be trapped in difficult work tasks. Learning job-related courses and fundamental communication skills are effective ways to solve problems. Given the bad wealth luck, controlling daily spending is essential to make ends meet. It may not be an ideal year for businessmen to expand their business but could be a good time to improve goodwill for more profits in the long run. Talking about love and relationships, singles may find it difficult to find their lover and start dating; couples need more patience and mutual understanding to ensure a stable love. Health condition also needs attention. When feeling unwell, go to the hospital quickly even if they are minor diseases.
Pig Luck in 2025
  • Career: Improving working and communication skills may be helpful to solve problems at work. Businessmen are not advised to expand their business this year.
  • Wealth: Not blessed with much luck, they may need to start a side business or work part-time to increase income. Making efforts to improve goodwill would help businessmen to earn more in the future. 
  • Relationships: Singles confessing to others are likely to be rejected sadly. For couples, controlling bad temper and being faithful to partners could help maintain a harmonious relationship.
  • Education: Pupils may need the guidance of parents to adapt to school life, while those who have attended high school or college are advised to seek help from teachers for higher grades.
  • Health: Minor illnesses brought by career and wealth pressure such as headaches and stomachache are possible but could be cured quickly. If time and energy permit, enjoy a trip to get relaxed and do moderate exercise.
Famous People: Pig Zodiac Eminent Personalities
Ronald Reagan: February 6, 1911, Metal Pig
Woody Allen: December 1, 1935, Wood Pig
Arnold Schwarzenegger: July 30, 1947, Fire Pig
Hillary Clinton: October 26, 1947, Fire Pig
Mariah Carey: March 27, 1971, Metal Pig
Kendall Jenner: November 3, 1995, Wood Pig
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- Last updated on Oct. 30, 2024 by Grace Yang -
Questions & Answers on Year of the Pig
Asked by Rashi from INDIA | Nov. 20, 2024 21:34Reply
I want to know how my love life will be like for 2025 year
I’m rabbit sign and my boyfriend is pig sign. I want to know if we will have a good 2025 year in terms of love.
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Answered by Daniel | Nov. 21, 2024 19:17
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Rabbit and Pig are perfect match. The love fortune is good for rabbit in 2025 but Pig may come across smalls problems in love.
Asked by ERST from INDONESIA | Jun. 12, 2024 21:20Reply
I'm male, born on 03/Feb/1971, wanna know how would be my Love & Relationship in 2024?
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Answered by Lori | Jun. 13, 2024 17:51
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According to Chinese zodiac prediction, you may find a soulmate this year.
Asked by Sumitra from BHUTAN | Feb. 10, 2024 20:43Reply
I am born on 16/03/1995 I wanted to know how would be my health in 2024
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Answered by Keith | Feb. 20, 2024 01:27
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You are likely to suffer from some slight health problems but can be cured easily. It is advised to keep a balanced diet and do exercise properly.
Asked by Belle40 from USA | Jan. 24, 2024 21:56Reply
Career choice pig female
Hi I’m a water pig female ,, 40 yrs old what career should I seek? I also want a side hustle too.. but undecided 🤷🏾‍♀️
My DOB: 12/8/1983
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Answered by Lisa | Jan. 25, 2024 19:38
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You are more likely to do well in agriculture industry, artistic field, animal husbandry and public service. You can shoose one you are most interested in. Best wishes~
Answered by Belle40 | Jan. 26, 2024 05:47
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Thanks Lisa 👍🏽
Answered by Tee | Feb. 10, 2024 08:22
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Change Management or Project Management Too
Asked by Christian Okai from CHANA | Nov. 28, 2023 08:21Reply
Life achievement
Please ,am Christian born on 24/05/1995. I have had a lot of bussiness ideas ,but struggling a lot to make it happen though i have the finance, any legal action i take to start my business ends up failing .please i need your help and what should i do.i have also thought of traveling please do i have that in my Zodioc sign
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Answered by Andrew | Nov. 29, 2023 00:52
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In 2024, Pig people's fortune is good in career aspect. However, they will also face many competition and you should be more careful about starting up business.
Answered by Dan | Dec. 13, 2023 02:51
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Hello,
I'm Dan I Had the same problem!
Think really hard of what you want to do make a list and everything do according to numerology and astrology!!!
1. Numerology (unlucky numbers are the most important!!!)
-HOUSE NUMBER!
-BUILDING NUMBER
-ENEMY SINGNS!!!
-I HAVE A BROTHER SNAKE YEAR AND A FATHER MONKEY YEAR!!!
ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THEY F""KED ME UP IN ALL MY BUSNESES AND I DID KNOW WHO OR WERE THE PROBLEM WAS!!!
AND I LIVED IN A HOUSE WIITH NUMBER 3!!! WHICH IS 1 OF MY WORST NUMBERS AS A PIG!
DON’T PUT YOUR TRUS IN YOUR FAMILI WE ALL HERE TO LEARN!!! EVERYONE HAS THEY OWN JURNEY!!!
I wish you the best!!!
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