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Your family’s guide to the Chinese zodiac animals

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Welcome to 2025, the Year of the Snake! Babies born between this Lunar New Year (January 29, 2025) and the next Lunar New Year are snakes in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. In Chinese astrology, that means they’re expected to be wise, curious, clever, mysterious, and strategic — and perhaps anxious and materialistic too.

Does your zodiac animal match your personality? What about your child’s? Even if it doesn’t, you can use this fun guide to discuss your own and your family members’ personality traits — and find new ways to connect and cooperate!

Chinese zodiac signs by year

Snake

Born in: 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025

Traits: Wise, curious, anxious, calculating

Horse

Born in: 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026

Traits: Active, amusing, enthusiastic, independent

Goat

Born in: 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

Traits: Calm, sympathetic, cheerful, disorganized

Monkey

Born in: 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028

Traits: Sharp, sociable, intelligent, optimistic

Rooster

Born in: 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029

Traits: Observant, adventurous, funny, loyal

Dog

Born in: 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030

Traits: Helpful, honest, unselfish, timid

Pig

Born in: 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031

Traits: Compassionate, generous, diligent, caring

Rat

Born in: 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020

Traits: Quick-witted, resourceful, private, frugal

Ox

Born in: 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

Traits: Dependable, strong, patient, stubborn

Tiger

Born in: 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022

Traits: Brave, competitive, magnetic, arrogant

Rabbit

Born in: 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023

Traits: Quiet, responsible, sensitive, artistic

Dragon

Born in: 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

Traits: Confident, energetic, outspoken, impatient

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Joanna Eng is a staff writer and digital content specialist at ParentsTogether. She lives with her wife and two kids in New York, where she loves to hike, try new foods, and check out way too many books from the library.