Cancer Star Sign: Dates, Traits, Gift Ideas and Birthday Messages

You're in the right place for cancer star sign. There are 16 ready-to-copy lines on this page, grouped into cancer at a glance, cancer personality traits and gift ideas for a cancer, plus more below - pick one, change a detail so it sounds like you, and you're done.

Cancer (the Crab) covers birthdays from 21 June to 22 July. It's a Water sign.

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Cancer at a glance

  • Dates: 21 June to 22 July
  • Element: Water
  • Symbol: the Crab

Cancer personality traits

  • Caring and nurturing
  • Home-loving
  • Sentimental
  • Intuitive
  • Protective of loved ones

Gift ideas for a Cancer

  • A photo book of memories
  • A personalised print
  • Home fragrance
  • A cookbook
  • A family keepsake

Cancer birthday messages

  • Happy birthday to the kindest heart I know.
  • You make everyone feel at home. Happy birthday, Cancer!
  • Wishing you a birthday full of the love you give everyone else.

Key things to remember

  • Pair a star sign gift with a birthday card that mentions their sign.
  • Born on a cusp? Check the exact date for that year.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the Cancer dates?

21 June to 22 July. Dates on the cusp can shift by a day depending on the year.

What element is Cancer?

Water.

What do you buy a Cancer?

A photo book of memories, A personalised print, Home fragrance.

What is a good example of cancer star sign?

"Dates: 21 June to 22 July" is one of 16 examples on this page. Pick the one closest to the tone you want, then add a specific detail of your own - a shared memory, a date, a name - so it reads as yours rather than copied.

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