🐖 Year of the Pig
The Pig is the twelfth animal of the Chinese zodiac. Recent Pig years are 1995, 2007, 2019, and the next Year of the Pig is 2031.
Pig personality traits
The Pig, last of the twelve animals, is associated with wealth, generosity and enjoying life. Pig-year people are described as warm, sincere and easygoing, the kind of friend who always shares.
Strengths
- Warm-hearted
- Tolerant
- Diligent
- Fun-loving
Challenges
- Naive
- Overindulgent
- Too trusting
Legend: The Pig stopped for a meal and a nap during the Great Race and arrived last, in twelfth place.
Best matches for the Pig
Pig years and elements
Each zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 💧 Water Pig | February 16, 1923 – February 4, 1924 |
| 1935 | 🌳 Wood Pig | February 4, 1935 – January 23, 1936 |
| 1947 | 🔥 Fire Pig | January 22, 1947 – February 9, 1948 |
| 1959 | ⛰️ Earth Pig | February 8, 1959 – January 27, 1960 |
| 1971 | ⚙️ Metal Pig | January 27, 1971 – February 14, 1972 |
| 1983 | 💧 Water Pig | February 13, 1983 – February 1, 1984 |
| 1995 | 🌳 Wood Pig | January 31, 1995 – February 18, 1996 |
| 2007 | 🔥 Fire Pig | February 18, 2007 – February 6, 2008 |
| 2019 | ⛰️ Earth Pig | February 5, 2019 – January 24, 2020 |
| 2031 | ⚙️ Metal Pig | January 23, 2031 – February 10, 2032 |
| 2043 | 💧 Water Pig | February 10, 2043 – January 29, 2044 |
Famous people born in the Year of the Pig
- February 6, 191140th President of the United States (1981–1989)
- April 13, 1743Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
- April 1, 1815German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
- May 23, 1707Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
- July 21, 1899American author and journalist (1899–1961)
- July 30, 1863American business magnate (1863–1947)
- June 28, 1971American businessman (born 1971)
- October 6, 1887Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965)
- October 26, 1947American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- June 19, 1623French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623-1662)
- August 24, 1899Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
- April 15, 1707Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)
- August 13, 1899British filmmaker (1899–1980)
- September 22, 1791British scientist (1791–1867)
- November 13, 1899Chinese historian, ethnologist and educator (1899-1982)
- December 11, 1911Egyptian writer (1911–2006)
- July 6, 193514th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetans
- September 18, 1971Russian and Austrian operatic soprano
- June 6, 1599Spanish painter (1599–1660)
- July 11, 1767President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
- March 15, 1767President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- June 6, 1875German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
- August 12, 1887Austrian physicist (1887–1961)
- May 25, 1803American philosopher (1803–1882)
All Chinese zodiac animals
Frequently asked questions
What years are the Year of the Pig?
Recent Pig years include 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043. Each Pig year starts on Chinese New Year, which falls between January 21 and February 20.
When is the next Year of the Pig?
The next Year of the Pig after 2026 is 2031, running from January 23, 2031 to February 10, 2032.
Which animals are compatible with the Pig?
Traditionally, the Pig is most compatible with the Rabbit, Goat, Tiger.