1995 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Pig
Born in 1995? You’re a Wood Pig — as long as your birthday is January 31, 1995 or later. The Pig year started early that year, on January 31, and ran to February 18, 1996.
Born between January 1 and 30? You’re not a Pig yet — you’re a Chien en bois from 1994. Quick thing to settle first, then the rest.
1995 at a glance
The short version first. Most people born in 1995 are Wood Pigs — the exception is anyone born before Chinese New Year, since the zodiac runs on the lunar calendar, not January 1.
| Article | 1995 Chinese zodiac answer |
|---|---|
| Animal du zodiaque | 猪Cochon · zhū |
| Élément | Bois · 木 |
| Nom de la tige-branche | 乙亥yǐ hài · Yin Wood |
| Période du zodiaque lunaire | 31 janvier 1995 – 18 février 1996 |
| Born before Jan 31, 1995? | You’re a Chien en bois · Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995 |
| Prochaine année du zodiaque | Rat de Feu · Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997 |
| Âge en 2026 | 30 or 31, depending on your birthday |
| Said to get along with | Rabbit, Goat, and Tiger |
| Traditional clash sign | Serpent |
Want it for your own chart?
Everything above is the public year picture. If you or the person you are reading this for were actually born in this year, two things go a step past what a public page can give you:
Who the Pig supposedly matches
Traditional compatibility puts the Pig in the Rabbit–Goat–Pig trio (the gentle, harmony-seeking signs), gives it a one-to-one pairing with the Tigre, and sets the Serpent on the opposite side as the classic clash.
Folklore, not a verdict
Best-matched in tradition: Rabbit, Goat, and Tiger. Classic friction: Pig and Snake. But no birth year has ever decided whether two people work — communication, timing, shared values, and maturity do that.
The Pig compatibility guide has the full pairing breakdown.
What 2026 looks like for you
2026 is a Fire Horse year. For Pigs it’s neutral ground — no clash with the Horse, no strong pull either — so you’re mostly outside the year’s drama. For a 30- or 31-year-old Wood Pig, that frames 2026 as a steady year to build on what you’ve already got, rather than a make-or-break one.
A quiet year suits the Wood Pig’s cooperative, growth-minded style — keep developing the base.
The growth edge is generosity with a boundary — giving without emptying out.
Pair the warmth with a budget so it stays sustainable. Symbolism inspires; a budget decides.
Not every Pig is your Pig
A Pig year comes round every 12 years, but your exact type — the Wood Pig, 乙亥 — repeats only every 60. The people who share it were born in 1935, and the next ones arrive in 2055. Here’s how the five differ.
| Type de porc | Example years | How it differs from your Wood Pig |
|---|---|---|
| Cochon de bois | 1935, 1995, 2055 | That’s you — warmth aimed at growth, cooperative and constructive. |
| Cochon de Feu | 1947, 2007 | The warmest, most expressive Pig — enthusiasm worn openly. |
| Cochon de Terre | 1959, 2019 | The most grounded — steady, patient, comfort-focused generosity. |
| Cochon de métal | 1971, 2031 | The most resolute — generous but with firmer standards and boundaries. |
| Cochon d'eau | 1983, 2043 | The most emotionally fluid — sensitive, intuitive, deeply warm. |
Curious how the whole animal-and-element grid lines up? See Combinaisons d'éléments du zodiaque chinois.
The 1995 cohort
1995 is the year the consumer internet really arrived — Windows 95 launched that August, and Amazon and eBay both opened their virtual doors. So the Wood Pigs of 1995 are right on the line between the analogue and digital worlds: old enough to remember life before the web, young enough to have grown up with it. A genuine in-between generation.
That’s context, not astrology — a real marker this generation shares, which beats another recycled list of sign traits.
Born near the cutoff? Check next door
With New Year on January 31, only early-January birthdays are affected — but if that’s you, check the year before. Or open the full Tableau des années du zodiaque chinois.
1995 Chinese zodiac FAQ
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1995?
1995 is a Pig year — the Wood Pig — as long as you were born on or after January 31, 1995.
What is the exact 1995 Wood Pig date range?
January 31, 1995 to February 18, 1996. Born before January 31? You’re a Wood Dog from 1994.
What element is 1995 in the Chinese zodiac?
Wood. The full stem-branch name is 乙亥 (yǐ hài), a Yin Wood year.
Is everyone born in 1995 a Wood Pig?
No. If your birthday is between January 1 and January 30, 1995, you’re a Wood Dog — the 1994 zodiac year ran until January 30, 1995.
Who is the 1995 Wood Pig compatible with?
Tradition groups the Pig with the Rabbit and Goat, pairs it with the Tiger, and treats the Snake as the clash sign. It’s folklore, not a relationship rulebook.
What does the Wood element add to the Pig?
It points the Pig’s warmth toward growth — more cooperative, constructive, and developmental, generous in a way that builds things up.
What does 2026 mean for people born in 1995?
2026 is a Fire Horse year, neutral for Pigs — no clash, no strong pull. At 30 or 31, it reads as a steady year to build on what you’ve got.
Où aller ensuite ?
Check your exact sign, compare the years around 1995, or see how the Pig fits the bigger picture.
Note de la rédaction
The dates here — the January 31, 1995 start, the 乙亥 (yǐ hài) stem-branch, the lunar-year range — are calendar facts you can check against any Chinese almanac. Everything about character, compatibility, and luck is symbolic tradition, shared for cultural interest. It isn’t a prediction, and it isn’t medical, financial, or relationship advice.