Today is the Lunar New Year. Happy New Year!
This year is the year of the horse (1/31/14 - 2/17/15).
Last year was the year of the snake (2/10/13 - 1/30/14).
Next year it's going to be the year of the sheep (2/18/15 - 2/7/16).
There are 12 animal signs, in this order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
