2005 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Rooster
The 2005 Year of the Rooster (鸡) officially starts on February 9, 2005 (Lunar New Year) and ends on January 28, 2006. People born between January 1, 2005 and January 28, 2006 are actually of the Monkey zodiac sign, Because it still falls within the Chinese Lunar Year 2004 during this period. You can find your Chinese zodiac sign by your Gregorian birth date: Find Your Zodiac.
Year Details
Gregorian Year
2005
Zodiac Sign
Rooster (鸡)
Ganzhi Calendar
Yi You (乙酉)
Five Elements
Wood (木)
Start Date
February 9, 2005
End Date
January 28, 2006
Lucky Numbers
1, 6
Lucky Colors
Green, Cyan
Compatible Zodiacs
Ox, Snake, Dragon
Incompatible Zodiacs
Rabbit
Positive Traits
Confident, honest, diligent, precise, organized, responsible, just, reliable
Negative Traits
Critical, stubborn, perfectionist, sensitive, impatient, inflexible, proud
Personality
The 2005 Yi You Wood Rooster is confident, precise, honest, diligent and elegant, combining the straightforwardness of the Rooster with the vitality of the Wood element. They are organized, detail-oriented, good at planning and execution, with strong sense of responsibility and justice. They value honesty, efficiency and reputation, and pursue excellence. However, they can be critical, stubborn, overly perfectionist, sensitive to criticism and impatient.
Folk Meaning
In Chinese zodiac culture, the Rooster symbolizes confidence, diligence, integrity, luck and new beginnings. The 2005 Wood Rooster combines wood's vitality with rooster's honesty, representing a life of integrity, diligence, steady progress and good reputation.
Fortune
People born in 2005 have stable and rising overall fortune, with strong sense of responsibility and execution. They are suitable for careers in management, finance, law, education, design and service. Wealth fortune is steady and reliable, good at saving and planning, but need to be more flexible. Emotionally sincere and loyal, yet need to be more tolerant and less critical. Health should pay attention to respiratory system, skin, eyes and emotional stress.
Historical Events in 2005
- 1. YouTube was officially launched (February 14, 2005)
- 2. Pope John Paul II passed away (April 2, 2005)
- 3. The first iPad concept was introduced by Apple
- 4. Live 8 charity concerts held around the world
- 5. Microsoft released Xbox 360 (November 22, 2005)
- 6. Shenzhou VI manned space mission successfully launched (only one Chinese event)