What is the Chinese Zodiac sign for people born in 2016?
The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme that assigns an animal to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. This is a zodiac that is specifically represented by 12 animals.
In 2016, the Chinese New Year began on February 8th; and, the Chinese zodiac for people born in 2016 until 2017 is the monkey. The Monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申.
In China, the monkey symbolizes cleverness and is truly perceived as a smart and powerful animal.
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41 Comments
tbear
Looked at the above pictures! So the date 2004 and added 12! I guess my eye sight isn't failing me yet! 😊
Jennifer Dyster
Our tai chi association sell few shots featuring the animal of the year..my monkey the shirt is a favourite.
larrywagner
Carole Benner, Only because lay in bed till noon waiting to get lucky?
Sue Gembrini-Spataro
Took a guess, got it.
Eileen Dunn
Guessed correctly.
cathie
I’m a rabbit 🐇
Emma Williams
Knew that because I am a monkey
Sean Philips
Noreen Sochowski, sorry but don’t Americans eat meat? And hunt? Wear fur? Leather? Don’t disparage another culture without looking at your your own first!
Mark Warren
Brad Johnston, The question specifically refers to the Chinese Year and the Chinese New Year for 2016 began on 8 February, as opposed to the Gregorian calendar where it began on January 1st.
Brad Johnston
so if you were born in january.....and it's 2016, you weren't a monkey.....there should be two answers
robinandersen
Chinese zodiac begins In February. Monkey or goat would have been the correct answer.....however, you marked goat as wrong....
ninakamwene
Missed it
kamaker
I remembered somehow...I look at the placemats at my fav Chinese restaurant
Gillian Voice
got it
Louise C.
Only knew this because that was the year my granddaughter was born .