Each winter, many people from Asian countries and their diasporas around the world celebrate Lunar New Year. For the Chinese, it not only marks the passage of time, but it also means getting a new animal to represent the year. For example, 2026 is the year of the horse. (More specifically, it is the year of the fire horse.)

As the 2026 Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 17, here's everything to know about the Chinese astrology zodiac signs and how to find yours, according to a Chinese astrology expert, Vicki Iskandar.

The year of the Fire Horse is upon us, and with it, the summons to shake loose from stagnation and go full speed, bare back and mane loose into the waiting winds of destiny. Yee-haw. The Horse is synonymous with Yang energy — masculine, active, bold ...