Chinese New Year 2024 Animal And Element. The chinese zodiac, known as sheng xiao or shu xiang, features 12 animal signs in this order: 2024 is the year of the wood dragon, beginning on february 10th, 2024 (chinese new year) and concluding on january 28th, 2025 (chinese new year's eve).

This year ushers in the year of the snake! According to chinese zodiac and five element theory, 2024 is year of the wood dragon, starting from february 10th, 2024 (chinese new year) and ending on january 28th, 2025 (chinese new year’s eve).