1995 Chinese Zodiac: Wood Pig
People born in 1995 are Yin Wood Pigs, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1995 zodiac year ran from January 31, 1995 to February 18, 1996. If you were born on or after January 31, 1995, your sign is the Wood Pig. If you were born earlier in 1995, you belong to the Wood Dog of 1994.
Wood Pig personality
Generous, warm-hearted and easy-going.
The Pig, or Boar, is the twelfth and last animal of the zodiac and stands for generosity, abundance and enjoyment of life. Pigs are warm, sincere and sociable, with a love of good food and company.
Wood years add growth, creativity and flexibility. Wood people tend to be idealistic, cooperative and always learning.
Strengths: Generous and kind, Sincere, Optimistic, Hard-working when motivated, Good-humored. Watch for: Naive, Overindulgent, Too trusting, Conflict-averse, Can be materialistic.
Read the full Pig guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1995?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1995, Chinese New Year fell on January 31, 1995. Anyone born before that date is a Wood Dog instead. See the Dog guide.
1995 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1995 fell on a Tuesday, January 31, 1995.
- The Pig year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 30 days of 1995 (January 1 to January 31, 1995) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1995 turn 31 or 30 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Pig years: 1971, 1983, 2007, 2019. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Pig compatibility
The Pig is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Goat, and tends to clash with the Snake.
Near 1995, the Pig's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1999; Goat: 1991.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.