In the year of one's birth, one should wear red - a red carnelian bracelet can turn misfortune into blessing _ Single Love Song_i Yi Day Shopping Guide Information Network

In traditional customs, one’s zodiac year is often regarded as an unlucky year. The folk usually call the "zodiac year" the "year of hurdle". People in their zodiac year wear red and yellow silk ribbons including "auspicious belt" and "auspicious knot", tie them on the waist or wrist, so that they can resolve disasters and turn bad luck into good one.