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Chinese Zodiac for Kids and Parents

Expecting a bundle of joy in 2024? Read all about the Chinese zodiac sign of the Dragon

Patty Lindley
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Published on: January 02, 2024

Chinese New Year: Year of the Dragon

What does the Chinese zodiac have to tell us about our children — and how best to parent them?

Every parent strives to provide their child with the best (and most self-aware) support possible, and that objective encourages a process of seeking guidance from many sources of wisdom, including doctors and other child-rearing experts, family and friends. By knowing more about our children and how they are wired, we can hopefully parent them better, right? The Chinese zodiac can be another useful and entertaining source to find out more about our children’s natural attributes and charms — and give us parents some intelligence about how best to raise them to achieve their full potential.

Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 10, and children born during this year will be under the sign of the Dragon. As the sign representing luck in Chinese mythology, the Dragon is unique: It’s the only mythical creature represented in the Chinese zodiac. The Dragon child is destined for great things.

If you’re expecting a little Dragon, congratulations! Kids born under the sign of the Dragon are said to be high-spirited, fearless, optimistic and idealistic. Read on to learn more about the many standout qualities of your little Dragon.

To discover more about your child’s personality and natural gifts, locate his or her date of birth and corresponding Chinese zodiac sign in the table below — read your own profile to see if you recognize the child within you.

Chinese Calendar 1991–2024

For complete tables, check the Wikipedia.org Chinese Zodiac entry.

Zodiac Sign

Date Range

Sheep

Feb. 15, 1991–Feb. 3, 1992

Monkey

Feb.  4, 1992–Jan. 22, 1993

Rooster

Jan. 23, 1993–Feb.  9, 1994

Dog

Feb. 10, 1994–Jan. 30 1995

Pig

Jan. 31, 1995–Feb. 18, 1996

Rat

Feb. 19, 1996–Feb.  6, 1997

Ox

Feb.  7, 1997–Jan. 27, 1998

Tiger

Jan. 28, 1998–Feb. 15, 1999

Rabbit

Feb. 16, 1999–Feb.  4, 2000

Dragon

Feb.  5, 2000–Jan. 23, 2001

Snake

Jan. 24, 2001–Feb. 11, 2002

Horse

Feb. 12, 2002–Jan. 31, 2003

Sheep

Feb.  1, 2003–Jan. 21, 2004

Monkey

Jan. 22, 2004–Feb.  8, 2005

Rooster

Feb.  9, 2005–Jan. 28, 2006

Dog

Jan. 29, 2006–Feb. 17, 2007

Pig

Feb. 18, 2007–Feb.  6, 2008

Rat

Feb. 7, 2008–Jan. 25, 2009

Ox

Jan. 26, 2009–Feb. 13, 2010

Tiger

Feb. 14, 2010–Feb.  2, 2011

Rabbit

Feb. 3, 2011–Jan. 22, 2012

Dragon

Jan. 23, 2012–Feb. 9, 2013

Snake

Feb. 10, 2013–Jan. 30, 2014

Horse

Jan. 31, 2014–Feb. 18, 2015

Sheep

Feb. 19, 2015–Feb. 7, 2016

Monkey

Feb. 8, 2016–Jan. 27, 2017

Rooster

Jan. 28, 2017–Feb. 15, 2018

Dog

Feb. 16, 2018–Feb. 4, 2019

Pig

Feb. 5, 2019–Jan. 24, 2020

Rat

Jan. 25, 2020–Feb. 11, 2021

Ox

Feb. 12, 2021–Jan. 30, 2022

Tiger

Feb. 1, 2022–Jan.  21, 2023

Rabbit

Jan. 22, 2023–Feb. 9, 2024

Dragon

Feb. 10, 2024–Jan. 28, 2025

Editors note: This article was first published several years ago and was most recently updated in January 2024. 

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