On February 9, 2025, the French postal service, La Poste, celebrated the Chinese New Year with two stamp blocks dedicated to the "Year of the Horse."
Are you a Horse? Then this is your year, from February 17, 2026, to February 5, 2027. Those born in 2026 and those born in the years 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, and 2014, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Horse, a sign you share with celebrities like Sophie Marceau, Paul McCartney, Dany Boon, Éric Cantona, Arthur, and Patricia Kaas. Fiery, independent, and charismatic, the Horse constantly feels the need to move forward, and its dynamism draws others along in its wake. This makes him a pleasant person to be around, but sometimes his excessive frankness and lack of diplomacy get him into trouble. Professionally, the Horse native is a good communicator and decision-maker, two qualities that make him well-suited to positions of responsibility. However, he is easily frustrated when he doesn't achieve his goals and is quickly destabilized if he isn't the center of attention. The Fire element associated with the Horse in the 2026 Chinese zodiac will amplify characteristics such as leadership, creativity, and ambition, and will encourage the realization of major projects. However, he must be careful of an excess of energy, which he will need to manage to avoid exhaustion or conflicts. It will be necessary to carve out moments of calm for himself.
According to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Fire Horse will begin on February 17, 2026 with the New Year, or Spring Festival, which marks the beginning of fifteen days of festivities punctuated by parades, dances, fireworks, processions and traditional meals... Red, a symbol of happiness and prosperity, is omnipresent: on the decorations of buildings, on the calligraphed strips of fabric or paper hung on the entrance doors, on the gift envelopes in which money has been slipped... So many rites followed all over the world by Asian communities happy above all to celebrate this great moment with family.
