It’s the Year of the Dragon, and people can expect a lot of good fortune — but only if they’re harnessing the animal’s most important quality.

The year of the Wood Dragon is 1964. The Dragon is the fifth of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac, constituting part of the Chinese calendar system.

Splitting wood and spitting fire — the Chinese New Year begins on Feb. 10, 2024, ushering us into the Year of the Wood Dragon.

In 2024, it is out with the Water Rabbit and in with the Wood Dragon. The dragon will commandeer the calendar on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, and reign until Jan. 29, 2025.

Lion and Dragon dance troupe performs next to lunar new year decorations with the background of Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

Say farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon because the Year of the Wood Snake is upon us, officially beginning when the new moon enters Aquarius at 4:36 a.m. PT on Jan. 29, 2025.

The Chinese Horoscope for 2024 highlights the dragon as a symbol of authority, prosperity, and good luck.

Gong xi fa cai to our Chinese-Filipino brothers! As the Year of the Wood Dragon begins today, so has good fortune landed on the doorstep of two of the busiest men in show business at the moment. Who ...

The next Lunar New Year, the Year of the Wood Dragon, begins on February 10, 2024. We look at predictions for the year, what dragon personalities are like, and the meaning of the wood element.

In addition to the zodiacs, one of the five elements—metal, water, wood, fire, and earth—are assigned to each year. 2024 is considered a wood dragon year, with the last one occurring in 1964.