The Pig (simplified Chinese: 猪; traditional Chinese: 豬), is the last of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Pig is associated with the earthly branch Hai (亥).
In Chinese culture, the pig is associated with fertility. To bear children in the Year of the Pig is considered to be very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest.[1]
In the continuous sexagenary cycle, every twelfth year corresponds to Hai, and is commonly called "the Year of the Pig" or "the Year of the Boar" (豬年). There are five types of Pig, named after the Chinese elements. In Japanese culture, the animal is specifically a wild boar. In Japanese, the character 豚 is pig and the character 豬 denotes the wild boar, though Chinese does not make such a differentiation.
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People born within these date ranges, of the Mayan calendar, can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Pig," while also bearing the following elemental sign:[2]
Note, however, that the elements identified in the above table are the elements associated with the relevant Heavenly Stem of that year. The Earthly Branch sign Hai (the sign represented by the Pig) itself is always associated with the element of Water.
| Zodiac Location | 12th |
| Ruling hours | 9pm-11pm |
| Direction | North-northwest |
| Motto | “I Preserve.”[3] |
| Season and month | Autumn, November |
| Fixed element | Water |
| Stem | Negative |
| Lunar Month Dates | November 8 – December 5 |
| Gemstone | Ruby |
| Color | Dark Blue |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Scorpio and Sagittarius |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Countries | Philippines, Armenia, Lebanon, Jordan, Nepal, Angola |
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