Chinese Zodiac
1925: Year of the Wood Ox
Chinese New Year 1925 fell on Saturday, January 24.
Yin Wood Ox (乙丑)
- By Chinese New Year: January 24, 1925 to February 12, 1926
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1925 to February 3, 1926
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from January 24 to February 3, 1925? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Wood Ox; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Wood Rat.
People born in 1925 turn 102 in 2027.
About the Wood Ox
Wood softens the Ox's legendary stubbornness with flexibility and a spirit of benevolent growth. The Wood Ox remains hardworking and dependable but is more open to change and collaboration than other Ox types. This element brings a creative streak to the Ox's methodical nature, producing someone who builds lasting structures while remaining adaptable. The Wood Ox is often drawn to causes that nurture community and foster long-term development.
The Yin Wood Ox grows steadily from within, preferring to deepen existing roots rather than chase outward ambition.
Famous People Born in 1925
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1925) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Yukio MishimaJanuary 14 · Wood Rat
- Paul NewmanJanuary 26 · Wood Rat
- Jack LemmonFebruary 8
- Malcolm XMay 19
- Tony CurtisJune 3
- Patrice LumumbaJuly 2
- Mahathir MohamadJuly 10
- Frantz FanonJuly 20
- Oscar PetersonAugust 15
- Peter SellersSeptember 8
- B.B. KingSeptember 16
- Lenny BruceOctober 13
- Margaret ThatcherOctober 13
- Angela LansburyOctober 16
- Celia CruzOctober 21
- Johnny CarsonOctober 23
- Luciano BerioOctober 24
- Jiro OnoOctober 27
- Richard BurtonNovember 10
- Rock HudsonNovember 17
- Robert F. KennedyNovember 20
- Sammy Davis Jr.December 8
- Dick Van DykeDecember 13
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