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Year of the Pig 2019 – A Joyous Feast of Fun?
Welcome to the Chinese New Year of the Pig which begins – if you’re the organised type who likes to plan ahead, or began, in case you’re the laid-back sort who doesn’t believe in rushing these things – on the 5th of February 2019 and which runs right through until January 24th 2020.
Now it’s true that, here in the West, the Year of the Pig may not sound an appealing prospect – but according to Chinese lore, our unthinking prejudices are completely wrong. In fact, Pig years are particularly welcome in the East as they’re believed to usher in a time of plenty. So what will 2019 bring to you? Will the cheerful Pig present you with a trough full of golden goodies? Or could you end up wallowing in a grubby sty?
Despite the sometimes unflattering connotations of the term ‘pig’ in the West (‘It’s been a pig of a day’, anyone? ‘I’ve just scrapped that pig of a car’, and so on) the Chinese regard ‘Pig’ years as particularly auspicious.
Of course, there’s always something exciting about the start of a brand new year – any new year. There’s that optimistic feeling in the air that a fresh new page has been turned, and that we can put the past behind us and begin again, forging a brighter new future.
That hopeful mood strikes most of us every new year. But at the dawn of the Year of the Pig, there’s even more reason than usual to feel good about the coming 12 months.
The Year of the Pig is special partly because it’s regarded as a year of abundance and partly because of its unique place in the Chinese celestial calendar.
The New Year’s Party that Lasts All Year
The great thing about Pig years is that the Pig is the twelfth sign of the zodiac. The Pig always arrives at the very end of the long, twelve-year cycle which began over a decade before, with the energetic sign of the Rat.
By the time the Year of the Pig comes round we’ve had enough. We’ve put in years and years of hard work, years of effort and struggle, now we can sense it’s time to ease up, sit back, and hopefully enjoy the fruits of our labours. There’s an end of term feeling in the air. That last day of school euphoria, or maybe a dash of New Year’s Eve craziness.
Okay, so in 2020 we know the cycle begins all over again when Rat rushes back to kick-start a new era, but we don’t want to think about that now. We don’t need to think about that for another twelve whole months! For now, we just want to kick off our shoes and party. At last, we can enjoy a well-deserved break and have some fun.
The 2019 Brown Pig
So will our new Brown Pig bring a lucky year? How will the piggy influences affect the world in 2019? If it was possible for a zodiac year to arrive with a mission statement, the Year of the Pig’s would probably be: ‘Eat, Drink and be Merry,’ plus ‘Go on, spoil yourself. You’re worth it.’
All around, there’s a lightening of mood. After the serious, conscientious Year of the Dog in 2018, there’s a more relaxed feel in the air. People seem to recover their sense of humour; they make more time to be friendly.
Pigs are sensitive creatures; they dislike dramatic events, big changes and general unpleasantness so, politically perhaps, we can expect a calmer year with diplomacy taking precedence over discord. There’s an emphasis on the pleasures of life: entertainment, luxury items of all varieties, feel-good treats, and tasty food will be in the spotlight.
But due to Brown Pig’s earth influence, these will be expressed in a homely, security-conscious way.
Do you want to know what the Year of the Pig might bring you? ‘Success in the Year of the Pig’ covers each zodiac sign in detail. Just find your sign, read the book, and maximise your chances of success in 2019!
Find Your Chinese Astrology Sign
To find your Chinese sign just look up your birth year in the table below.
The 1920s
5 February 1924 – 24 January 1925 | RAT
25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926 | OX
13 February 1926 – 1 February 1927 | TIGER
2 February 1927 – 22 January 1928 | RABBIT
23 January 1928 – 9 February 1929 | DRAGON
10 February 1929 – 29 January 1930 | SNAKE
The 1930s
30 January 1930 – 16 February 1931 | HORSE
17 February 1931 – 5 February 1932 | GOAT
6 February 1932 – 25 January 1933 | MONKEY
26 January 1933 – 13 February 1934 | ROOSTER
14 February 1934 – 3 February 1935 | DOG
4 February 1935 – 23 January 1936 | PIG
24 January 1936 – 10 February 1937 | RAT
11 February 1937 – 30 January 1938 | OX
31 January 1938 – 18 February 1939 | TIGER
19 February 1939 – 7 February 1940 | RABBIT
The 1940s
8 February 1940 – 26 January 1941 | DRAGON
27 January 1941 – 14 February 1942 | SNAKE
15 February 1942 – 4 February 1943 | HORSE
5 February 1943 – 24 January 1944 | GOAT
25 January 1944 – 12 February 1945 | MONKEY
13 February 1945 – 1 February 1946 | ROOSTER
2 February 1946 – 21 January 1947 | DOG
22 January 1947 – 9 February 1948 | PIG
10 February 1948 – 28 January 1949 | RAT
29 January 1949 – 16 February 1950 | OX
The 1950s
17 February 1950 – 5 February 1951 | TIGER
6 February 1951 – 26 January 1952 | RABBIT
27 January 1952 – 13 February 1953 | DRAGON
14 February 1953 – 2 February 1954 | SNAKE
3 February 1954 – 23 January 1955 | HORSE
24 January 1955 – 11 February 1956 | GOAT
12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957 | MONKEY
31 January 1957 – 17 February 1958 | ROOSTER
18 February 1958 – 7 February 1959 | DOG
8 February 1959 – 27 January 1960 | PIG
The 1960s
28 January 1960 – 14 February 1961 | RAT
15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962 | OX
5 February 1962 – 24 January 1963 | TIGER
25 January 1963 – 12 February 1964 | RABBIT
13 February 1964 – 1 February 1965 | DRAGON
2 February 1965 – 20 January 1966 | SNAKE
21 January 1966 – 8 February 1967 | HORSE
9 February 1967 – 29 January 1968 | GOAT
30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969 | MONKEY
17 February 1969 – 5 February 1970 | ROOSTER
The 1970s
6 February 1970 – 26 January 1971 | DOG
27 January 1971 – 14 February 1972 | PIG
15 February 1972 – 2 February 1973 | RAT
3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974 | OX
23 January 1974 – 10 February 1975 | TIGER
11 February 1975 – 30 January 1976 | RABBIT
31 January 1976 – 17 February 1977 | DRAGON
18 February 1977 – 6 February 1978 | SNAKE
7 February 1978 – 27 January 1979 | HORSE
28 January 1979 – 15 February 1980 | GOAT
The 1980s
16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981 | MONKEY
5 February 1981 – 24 January 1982 | ROOSTER
25 January 1982 – 12 February 1983 | DOG
13 February 1983 – 1 February 1984 | PIG
2 February 1984 – 19 February 1985 | RAT
20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986 | OX
9 February 1986 – 28 January 1987 | TIGER
29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988 | RABBIT
17 February 1988 – 5 February 1989 | DRAGON
6 February 1989 – 26 January 1990 | SNAKE
The 1990s
27 January 1990 – 14 February 1991 | HORSE
15 February 1991 – 3 February 1992 | GOAT
4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993 | MONKEY
23 January 1993 – 9 February 1994 | ROOSTER
10 February 1994 – 30 January 1995 | DOG
31 January 1995 – 18 February 1996 | PIG
19 February 1996 – 7 February 1997 | RAT
8 February 1997 – 27 January 1998 | OX
28 January 1998 – 5 February 1999 | TIGER
6 February 1999 – 4 February 2000 | RABBIT
The 2000s
5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001 | DRAGON
24 January 2001 – 11 February 2002 | SNAKE
12 February 2002 – 31 January 2003 | HORSE
1 February 2003 – 21 January 2004 | GOAT
22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005 | MONKEY
9 February 2005 – 28 January 2006 | ROOSTER
29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007 | DOG
18 February 2007 – 6 February 2008 | PIG
7 February 2008 – 25 January 2009 | RAT
26 January 2009 – 13 February 2010 | OX
The 2010s
14 February 2010 – 2 February 2011 | TIGER
3 February 2011 – 22 January 2012 | RABBIT
23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013 | DRAGON
10 February 2013 – 30 January 2014 | SNAKE
31 January 2014 – 18 February 2015 | HORSE
19 February 2015 – 7 February 2016 | GOAT
8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017 | MONKEY
28 January 2017 – 15 February 2018 | ROOSTER
16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019 | DOG
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To find out what the Year of the Pig has in store for you, and how you can make the most of its opportunities – have a look at our 2019 Year of the Pig Horoscope Book