2024 Zodiac Animal. Both 2012 and 2024 are the year of the dragon after a cycle of 12 years. The chinese new year of 2024 falls on february 10.

 — the dragon, a mysterious animal in china, ranks fifth in the 12 chinese zodiac animals. The chinese zodiac, known as sheng xiao or shu xiang, features 12 animal signs in this order: