What is the Chinese New Year 2024 Animal? — Wood Dragon

Chinese New Year 2024 is a Year of the Dragon, more specifically, Wood Dragon, starting from February 10th, 2024, and lasting until January 28th, 2025.

Recent/upcoming years of the Dragon are 2024, 2012, 2000, and 1988. If you were born in one of the above years, then you are a Dragon. You will experience your zodiac birth sign year (benmingnian) in 2024, which is considered bad luck. Read more on How to Make Good Luck in Your Zodiac Year (Benmingnian) Easily.

The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

You can use our free Chinese zodiac sign calculator tool below to find your zodiac animal sign and check your horoscope in 2024 on our page Year of the Dragon 2024: Meaning, Predictions for 12 Zodiac signs

Things to do on Chinese New Year' Eve and New Year's Day to Get the Year-long Good Luck

Chinese people believe that what you do at the beginning of a new year will affect your luck in the coming year. Staying up on Chinese New Year’s eve (February 9th, 2024) and saying good words to your family/friends like Happy New Year after the clock strikes 12 will certainly bring good luck.

Giving out red packets to kids and elders will help cast away the bad luck (demon Nian) and bring good luck in.

Besides, decorating your house with kumquat trees (symbolizing wealth & good luck), wearing your lucky color (yellow, red), and eating lucky food like rice dumplings (family togetherness), fried flour-coated peanuts (vitality), walnut cookies (happiness), etc. are popular ways to get lucky.