Happy New Year

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• Happy New Year 2005
• Happy New Year 2006
• Happy New Year 2007
• Happy New Year 2008
• Happy New Year 2009

Sexagenary Cycle (干支)

Every new year the sexagenary cycle, or "Chinese New Year", animal runs through most areas of Vana'diel.

The following is a list of which FFXI monster has appeared each year in place of the sexagenary cycle animal:

• 2003 - 未 (Sheep/Goat)
  • Sheep & Ram
• 2004 - 申 (Monkey)
  • Opo-opo
• 2005 - 酉 (Chicken/Rooster)
  • Bird
• 2006 - 戌 (Dog)
  • Fenrir & Tarutaru (Chasing Fenrir)
• 2007 - 亥 (Pig/Boar)
  • Bugard
• 2008 - 子 (Rat)
  • Qiqirn
• 2009 - 丑 (Ox/Cow/Bull)
  • Buffalo
• 2010 - 寅 (Tiger)
  • ???
• 2011 - 卯 (Rabbit)
  • ???
• 2012 - 辰 (Dragon)
  • ???
• 2013 - 巳 (Snake)
  • ???
• 2014 - 午 (Horse)
  • ???

In 2015 this cycle will start over again.