The [b]Year of the Rat[/b] is the first in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Birth years include 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, [[1984_(year)|1984]], [[1996]], [[2008]], [[2020]].

A Rat year always occurs after a [[year of the pig|Pig year]] and before an [[year of the ox|Ox year]].

h4.See also

* [[Chinese zodiac]]
子年 鼠年