2016 is year of the Red Monkey Male FireMonkey. The Chinese name of 2016 in the Chinese Horoscope calendar is Male Fire Monkey. Chinese apply Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth) into the Chinese calendar. Male Fire is in the Fire group. The color of Fire is connected to Red. Monkey is the calendar character corresponding to Monkey. Therefore, 2016 is the Red Fire Monkey year.
2016 is the 4713th Chinese Year. According to Chinese Horoscope calendar, the first day of Red Monkey is on February 4, 2016. This day is not the Chinese New Year Day. Most of Internet Chinese horoscope sites use Chinese New Year Day to determine the Chinese zodiac sign, which is wrong. Chinese New Year Day of Red Monkey Year is on February 8, 2016. This is the reason that some people confuse their Chinese zodiac signs.
Monkey Year S&P/Dow Perf. : 2016, 2004 (+9.48%/+3.58%), 1992(+4.25%/+4.06%), 1980(+25.77%/+14.93%), 1968(+8%/+4.28%), 1956 (+3.37%/+3.08%) , 1944(+15.68%/+12.87%), 1932(-14.57%/-20.54%), 1920(-31.78%), 1908(+46.76%)
The Lucky and Unlucky Things for "Monkeys"
- * Lucky numbers: 4 and 9 (April &September???)
- * Lucky days: the 14th and 28th of any Chinese lunar calendar month
- * Lucky colors: white, blue, gold
- * Lucky flowers: chrysanthemum, crape-myrtle
- * Lucky directions: north, northwest, west
- * Lucky months: Chinese lunar months 8 (Sept) and 12 (Nov)
The Unlucky Things That "Monkeys" Should Avoid
- * Unlucky colors: red, pink
- * Unlucky numbers: 2 and 7
- * Unlucky directions: south, southeast
- * Unlucky months: Chinese lunar months 7 (Aug.) and 11 (Oct)