Chinese Zodiac 2026: Year of the Horse
The Horse year begins on Chinese New Year, Feb 17, 2026, and ends on Feb 5, 2027. Dates in January 2026 — and early February — still belong to the Snake year.
- Starts
- Feb 17, 2026
- Ends
- Feb 5, 2027
- Earthly branch
- 午 Wu
- Tai Sui check
- All 12 signs →
Year facts
- Animal
- Horse (马)
- Earthly branch
- Wu 午
- Starts
- Feb 17, 2026
- Ends
- Feb 5, 2027
- Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026: Year of the Snake
- Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027: Year of the Horse
- From Feb 6, 2027: Year of the Goat
Calendar: hko-boundaries-v1 (Hong Kong Observatory). The zodiac year does not start on January 1.
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Is a date in the Horse year? Future dates are fine here.
Your 2026 outlook by sign
Tai Sui signs in 2026
Rule set folk_year_sign_v1 (folk year-sign conventions).
| Sign | Traditional relationship |
|---|---|
| Rat | Clash (冲) |
| Ox | Harm (害) |
| Rabbit | Break (破) |
| Horse | Zhi Tai Sui (birth-year sign) (值太岁) + Punishment (刑) |
Other years: 2027
Frequently asked questions
+When does the 2026 Year of the Horse start?
On Chinese New Year, Feb 17, 2026. It ends on Feb 5, 2027; the Year of the Goat starts on Feb 6, 2027.
+Is someone born in January 2026 a Horse?
No. Anyone born before Feb 17, 2026 belongs to the Snake year.
+Which signs meet Tai Sui in 2026?
Under the folk year-sign rule set we use: Rat (Clash); Ox (Harm); Rabbit (Break); Horse (Zhi Tai Sui (birth-year sign) + Punishment).