Our full collection of Lunar Zodiac Animals is available with all twelve traditional animals, as well as the bonus Cat for Vietnamese culture. Each animal pin was designed with the animal’s environment in mind, as well as the direction of luck and the lucky numbers for that specific animal. This collection is based on the Japanese figurines for each year and in Japan, they follow the Gregorian calendar, beginning the new year on the 1st of each year. However, if you are following the traditional Lunar year used in Chinese, Vietnamese, and other East Asian countries, the start date of the new year depends on the moon cycles and usually starts in late January or early February.