1971 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Pig

Metal Pig personality

Generous, warm-hearted and easy-going.

The Pig, or Boar, is the twelfth and last animal of the zodiac and stands for generosity, abundance and enjoyment of life. Pigs are warm, sincere and sociable, with a love of good food and company.

Metal years add determination, discipline and focus. Metal people tend to be organized, ambitious and self-reliant.

Strengths: Generous and kind, Sincere, Optimistic, Hard-working when motivated, Good-humored. Watch for: Naive, Overindulgent, Too trusting, Conflict-averse, Can be materialistic.

Read the full Pig guide for love, career and compatibility.

Born early in 1971?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1971, Chinese New Year fell on January 27, 1971. Anyone born before that date is a Metal Dog instead. See the Dog guide.

1971 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 1971 fell on a Wednesday, January 27, 1971.
• The Pig year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
• Anyone born in the first 26 days of 1971 (January 1 to January 27, 1971) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 1971 turn 55 or 54 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Metal Pig combination appears every 60 years: next in 2031.

Other Pig years: 1959, 1983, 1995. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.

Pig compatibility

The Pig is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Goat, and tends to clash with the Snake.

Near 1971, the Pig's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1975; Goat: 1967.