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Chinese zodiac

🐎 Year of the Horse: The Free Spirit

People born in the Year of the Horse are known for being energetic, warm, adventurous.

Gifts

energetic, warm, adventurous

Growth edge

restlessness

Best matches

Tiger, Dog, Goat

You were never meant to stand still. Just pick a direction worth running.

Horse years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2026Fire Horse17 Feb 20265 Feb 2027
2014Wood Horse31 Jan 201418 Feb 2015
2002Water Horse12 Feb 200231 Jan 2003
1990Metal Horse27 Jan 199014 Feb 1991
1978Earth Horse7 Feb 197827 Jan 1979
1966Fire Horse21 Jan 19668 Feb 1967
1954Wood Horse3 Feb 195423 Jan 1955
1942Water Horse15 Feb 19424 Feb 1943
1930Metal Horse30 Jan 193016 Feb 1931

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Horse and the five elements

Every Horse year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Horse?

Recent Horse years are 1990, 2002, 2014 and 2026. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Horse known for?

The Free Spirit: energetic, warm, adventurous. The growth edge is restlessness.

Which signs get along best with the Horse?

Tiger and Dog share its trine, and Goat is its secret friend. Rat sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Horse year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Horse year since 1924.