1995 Chinese zodiac
This lunar year is the Yin Wood Pig. Its lunar year begins January 31, 1995 and ends February 18, 1996; birthdays before the start date remain in the Dog year.
What is the 1995 Chinese zodiac sign?
The complete sign is Yin Wood Pig, written 乙亥. The animal supplies the generous, sincere, and appreciative of life archetype, while Wood adds growth, flexibility, benevolence, planning to the traditional reading.
Anyone born from January 31, 1995 through February 18, 1996 has this popular birth-year sign. A Gregorian birthday earlier than January 31, 1995 belongs to the Wood Dog year instead.
1995 Chinese zodiac dates
Lunar New Year divides the Gregorian year. This timeline shows where the Pig sign begins and why January or early-February birthdays require a complete date.
January 1 – January 30
January 31, 1995 – February 18, 1996
1995 Pig personality
The Pig closes the cycle with abundance and warmth. Traditional profiles emphasize sincerity, generosity, and the ability to enjoy comfort without losing a fundamentally practical nature.
Wood influence
Wood grows outward and upward. In a zodiac combination it adds curiosity, cooperation, and a desire to improve what already exists.
Wood helps an animal sign imagine development over time and work constructively with other people. When stretched too far, Wood can become overcommitted or frustrated by obstacles. Clear priorities give its growth a useful shape.
1995 Chinese zodiac compatibility
Tiger is the secret friend; Rabbit and Goat share the same trine; Snake is opposite. These are broad year-sign patterns, not relationship predictions.
Meaning of the 1995 Chinese zodiac
This year sign combines the animal’s established cultural image with the movement associated with Wood. A well-fed pig historically suggested household security, so the animal became associated with prosperity and good fortune. Its final place in the race is often explained by a leisurely meal and nap.
In an element reading, Wood emphasizes growth, flexibility, benevolence, planning. The result is not a scientific personality type, and people born in the same lunar year remain individuals shaped by family, society, experience, and choice.
Use this page as a calendar reference first and a folklore guide second. The complete Wood Pig profile explores the combination across all recurring years, while the Pig animal page compares all five element versions.
1995 Chinese zodiac FAQ
Always compare the birthday with Lunar New Year before assigning the Gregorian year’s main animal.
What animal is the 1995 Chinese zodiac?
1995 is the Year of the Pig for birthdays from January 31, 1995 through February 18, 1996. Birthdays before January 31, 1995 belong to the preceding Dog year.
What element is 1995?
1995 carries the Wood element in its Yin form, producing the complete Yin Wood Pig sign.
Is everyone born in 1995 a Pig?
No. People born before Lunar New Year on January 31, 1995 belong to the preceding Dog lunar year.