The Best Date & Time to Start Work After CNY 2021 Based on Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

Traditional Chinese beliefs don’t just tell you the best time to deposit money into your account for a prosperous year ahead.

There are also specific dates for different zodiac animals to start work for the Lunar New Year.

It’s believed that the energy of the different days of the Lunar New Year will affect different zodiac animals differently.

Start work on an auspicious day and your entire year, in terms of career, will be smooth-sailing.

Start work on a day which clashes with your zodiac animal and problems might just crop up for you in your work throughout the year.

But What If I WFH?

Yes, I get it, not everyone gets to go back to the office.

Which brings us back to the question: how exactly do you “go back to work” if you’re working from home?

According to Fengshui master, Ken Koh, you can do the following steps to “go back to work”:

• Follow a specific time and date
• Dress up for work
• Clear a workspace in your room
• Drink coffee or tea with CNY goodies to start the year
• Make a business call
• Send out a business proposal (or any work email)
• Make a zoom call

And for those who are going back to the office, you can:

• Follow a specific time and date
• Put up fresh plants/flowers or a pair of oranges
• Put on some background music
• Fix a business lunch/meeting
• Drink coffee or tea with CNY goodies to start the year
• Make a business call
• Send out a business proposal (or any work email)
• Make a zoom call

Got it?

And now, without further ado, here are the best dates (and time) to start work after Chinese New Year 2021 for a smooth year ahead, according to your zodiac animal.

1. Rat

2021 is said to be a relatively good year for people born in the year of the Rat.

Best day to start work:

• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

2. Ox

2021 is the Metal Ox year, and for people born in the year of Ox, this is your year, especially if you’re looking for love and money.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

3. Tiger

2021 will be a “so-so” year for people of the Tiger; here’s how you might be able to make it better.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

4. Rabbit

This will be an interesting year for people born in the year of the Rabbit.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

5. Dragon

2021 is a relatively lucky year for Dragons as long as they work and do not simply dream.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

6. Snake

It’ll be a better year compared to 2020.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

7. Horse

Maintain emotional control in personal interactions.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

8. Goat

This year, develop structure, reduce clutter and stay focused.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

9. Monkey

2021 will be a year full of opportunities to show off your talent, ambition, work capacity and passion.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am

10. Rooster 

2021 is the year of change.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

11. Dog

An important year with many special opportunities.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

12. Pig

2021 will be a good and harmonious year.

Best day to start work:

• 15 Feb between 1pm and 3pm
• 18 Feb between 11am and 1pm
• 19 Feb between 9am and 11am
• 23 Feb between 9am and 11am

Your Fate Is In Your Hands

Of course, with that being said, you don’t have to “die-die” stick to the auspicious dates stated above.

After all, your fate is in your own hand, literally.

While sticking to the stipulated dates might make you feel better about the year ahead, it’s ultimately you, yourself, who decides whether your year ahead will be good or bad.

After all, if you’re lazy like the office cats who laze around doing nothing, even if you start on 15 Feb at 2pm, you’re likely not going to see any bonus or promotions coming your way anytime soon.

On a separate note, if you’re interested in the ultimate concise guide to your fortune based on your zodiac animal, you can check out this article here.

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