Lunar New Year 2012 falls on Monday, January 23 and starts the Year of the Dragon. Each lunar month begins on the day of the new moon in Beijing.
The Gregorian date each month of the chinese calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Chinese year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Month | January 23 | Monday | ren-chen |
| Second Month | February 22 | Wednesday | ren-chen |
| Third Month | March 22 | Thursday | ren-chen |
| Fourth Month | April 21 | Saturday | ren-chen |
| Leap Fourth Month | May 21 | Monday | ren-chen |
| Fifth Month | June 19 | Tuesday | ren-chen |
| Sixth Month | July 19 | Thursday | ren-chen |
| Seventh Month | August 17 | Friday | ren-chen |
| Eighth Month | September 16 | Sunday | ren-chen |
| Ninth Month | October 15 | Monday | ren-chen |
| Tenth Month | November 14 | Wednesday | ren-chen |
| Eleventh Month | December 13 | Thursday | ren-chen |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Monday | Lunar New Year |
| Feb 6 | Monday | Lantern Festival |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: each month starts on the day of the new moon, and a leap month is added about every three years to keep the calendar in step with the seasons. Lunar New Year falls between January 21 and February 20.
Each year has one of twelve zodiac animals and one of five elements, giving a 60-year cycle. The festivals below follow the lunar dates: the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month, the Dragon Boat Festival on the 5th of the fifth, and the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth.
Each day shows its chinese date, with the holidays marked. Type on any day, then print it.
Saved in this browserClick any day to type on it.Tap any day to add a note or highlight it.
Chinese New Year 2012 falls on Monday, January 23, the start of the Year of the Dragon.
2012 is the Year of the Dragon from Monday, January 23; dates before Lunar New Year belong to the previous animal year.
A lunar month has 29 or 30 days, from one new moon to the next.