Chinese zodiac / Monkey / 1956
Born in 1956? You're a Fire Monkey.
The 1956 Fire Monkey year ran from 12 February 1956 to 30 January 1957. If your birthday falls before 12 February 1956, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Monkey
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or yang
- Yang
The Fire Monkey
The Fire Monkey is the boldest of the Monkey years. People born in 1956 tend to be inventive, energetic and competitive, with a quick wit and a strong wish to be in the thick of things. They stay curious all their lives and rarely do anything the slow way.
Fire years. Fire brings passion, warmth and drive. Fire signs are expressive, quick to act and often the energy that gets a group moving.
The Monkey personality
- Clever
- Curious
- Playful
Monkeys solve problems quickly and love to learn. Funny and inventive, they get bored easily and thrive on variety.
- Lucky numbers
- 4, 9
- Lucky colours
- WhiteBlueGold
- Trickier matches
- Tiger
Matches follow the traditional harmony and clash pairings of the Chinese zodiac. A full chart reading shows how your element and birth hour shape them. More about the sign on the Monkey page.