According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2007 is a Year of the Pig (Fire) which begins on February 18, 2007 and ends on February 6, 2008. The Chinese New Year does not begin on 1st of January, but on a date, which corresponds with the second New Moon after the winter equinox, so it varies from year to year.

The years progress incycles of 12 and each year is represented by an animal. The cycle of 12 is repeated five times to form a large cycle of 60 years, and in each of the 12-year cycle, the animals are ascribed an element (wood, fire, earth, metal or water) with a Yin or Yang characteristics, which determines their characters. Thus, in a cycle of 60 years, no two animals are the same. The Year of the Pig is the last one in the 12-year cycle.