Chinese New Year 2012
23 January 2012 · Monday · Year of the Loong (壬辰)
- New Year’s Day
- 23 January 2012Monday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 22 January 2012Sunday · 辛卯年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ren Chen壬辰 · Loong
- Nayin (year fate)
- Ever-Flowing Waterthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 4th month
- Start of Spring 2012
- 4 February 201218:22 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2012 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 23 January by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2012
The date drifts across a 21-day window, from 21 January to 20 February.
| Year | New Year’s Day | Weekday | Eve | Zodiac | Days | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 Jan 2009 | Monday | 25 Jan | Ox 己丑 | 384 | 5 |
| 2010 | 14 Feb 2010 | Sunday | 13 Feb | Tiger 庚寅 | 354 | — |
| 2011 | 3 Feb 2011 | Thursday | 2 Feb | Rabbit 辛卯 | 354 | — |
| 2012 | 23 Jan 2012 | Monday | 22 Jan | Loong 壬辰 | 384 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 Feb 2013 | Sunday | 9 Feb | Snake 癸巳 | 355 | — |
| 2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | Friday | 30 Jan | Horse 甲午 | 384 | 9 |
| 2015 | 19 Feb 2015 | Thursday | 18 Feb | Goat 乙未 | 354 | — |