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The Lucky Colors To Wear This 2026, According To Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

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<p><strong>Lunar New Year</strong> has always been about intention. The rituals—deep cleaning, settling debts, choosing what to wear on day one—are rooted in the belief that how you begin the year sets its tone. Dressing in your lucky color isn’t superstition for superstition’s sake, it’s a commitment to the energy you want to carry forward. If you want to channel good fortune and prosperity this 2026, make sure to include your lucky color in your wardrobe this year. In fashion terms, it’s also the most practical excuse to build a wardrobe with purpose.</p><div><br/></div><p>For 2026, Spring/Summer runways delivered exactly what a lucky wardrobe needs: tactile sheers, strategic ruching, precision tailoring, statement skirts, and saturated color stories that feel aligned with the times.</p><div><br/></div><p>If you don&#x27;t know what&#x27;s your sign, your Chinese zodiac sign is determined by your birth year in the Chinese lunar calendar, which follows a 12-year cycle: <strong>Rat</strong>, <strong>Ox</strong>, <strong>Tiger</strong>, <strong>Rabbit</strong>, <strong>Dragon</strong>, <strong>Snake</strong>, <strong>Horse</strong>, <strong>Goat</strong>, <strong>Monkey</strong>, <strong>Rooster</strong>, <strong>Dog</strong>, and <strong>Pig</strong>. Because the Lunar New Year typically falls between January 21 and February 20, those born in January or early February must check the exact New Year date for their birth year. If you were born before that year’s Lunar New Year, your sign is the animal from the previous year.</p><div><br/></div><p>Below, find your Chinese zodiac sign’s lucky color and the runway-inspired way to wear it.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Rat</strong></div><p style="text-align:center"><strong></strong>1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Blue</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong></strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707889508542.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Jil Sander, Loewe, and Fforme</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Ox</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Green</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707890376333.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Diotima, Balenciaga, and Tibi</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Tiger</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Orange</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707890774754.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Burberry, 16Arlington, ang Tove</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Rabbit</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Pink</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707891229165.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway Images from Patou, Dior, and Zimmermann</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Dragon</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Gold</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707891701926.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Roberto Cavalli</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Snake</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Purple</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707892070557.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Sergio Hudson, Giorgio Armani, and Elie Saab</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Horse</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Red</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707892513958.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway Images from Stella McCartney, Brandon Maxwell, and Alaia</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Goat</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Cream</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17707892994969.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Alexander McQueen and Dries Van Noten</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Monkey</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Yellow</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177078934217510.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Ujoh, Proenza Schouler, and Pat Bo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Rooster</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: White</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong></strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177078938891411.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Max Mara, Balenciaga, and Jacquemus</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Dog</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Brown</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177078944569312.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Michael Kors, Hermes, and Tory Burch</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Year of the Pig</strong></div><p style="text-align:center">1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019</p><p style="text-align:center">Lucky color: Light blue</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177078949035413.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Runway images from Tory Burch, Coperni, and Valentino</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Read more about Lunar New Year on Metro.Style </p>

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