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2012 Chinese lunar calendar

Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables

The 2012 lunar year, the Year of the Water Dragon (壬辰), runs from January 23, 2012 to February 9, 2013: 13 months and 384 days, with 7 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It includes a leap 4th month. Chinese New Year falls on a Monday, 11 days earlier in the calendar than in 2011. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Sunday, September 30, 2012, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 23, 2012. 3 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Laba Festival.

2012 calendar with lunar dates

Each day shows its Chinese lunar day; the first day of a lunar month shows the month. Solar terms and festivals are marked. Printable.

January 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8
Laba Festival
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
Minor Cold
7
14
8
15
9
16
10
17
11
18
12
19
13
20
14
21
15
22
16
23
17
24
18
25
19
26
20
27
21
28
Major Cold
22
29
23
1st mo
Chinese New Year
24
2
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
31
9
February 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
Start of Spring
5
14
6
15
Lantern Festival
7
16
8
17
9
18
10
19
11
20
12
21
13
22
14
23
15
24
16
25
17
26
18
27
19
28
Rain Water
20
29
21
30
22
2nd mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
March 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
Awakening of Insects
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
Spring Equinox
21
29
22
3rd mo
23
2
24
3
25
4
26
5
27
6
28
7
29
8
30
9
31
10
April 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
5
15
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
Grain Rain
21
4th mo
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
May 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
Start of Summer
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
Grain Buds
21
Leap 4th mo
22
2
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11
June 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
Grain in Ear
6
17
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
5th mo
20
2
21
3
Summer Solstice
22
4
23
5
Dragon Boat Festival
24
6
25
7
26
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
July 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
6
18
7
19
Minor Heat
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
30
19
6th mo
20
2
21
3
22
4
Major Heat
23
5
24
6
25
7
26
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
31
13
August 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
Start of Autumn
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
7th mo
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
End of Heat
Qixi Festival
24
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
31
15
Ghost Festival
September 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
White Dew
8
23
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
8th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
Autumn Equinox
23
8
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
October 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
Cold Dew
9
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
9th mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
22
8
23
9
Frost's Descent
Double Ninth Festival
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
31
17
November 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
Start of Winter
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
10th mo
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
8
22
9
Minor Snow
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
December 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
Major Snow
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
11th mo
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
31
19

Festival dates, 2012 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 23, 2012Monday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 6, 2012Monday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 4, 2012Wednesday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 23, 2012Saturday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 23, 2012Thursday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 31, 2012Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 30, 2012Sunday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 23, 2012Tuesday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 21, 2012Friday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 19, 2013Saturday

The lunar year ends in 2013, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 19, 2013; Laba in early 2012 belongs to the 2011 lunar year.

Lunar months, 2012

From Jan 23, 2012 to Feb 9, 2013; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 23, 2012Feb 21, 201230
2nd monthFeb 22, 2012Mar 21, 201229
3rd monthMar 22, 2012Apr 20, 201230
4th monthApr 21, 2012May 20, 201230
Leap 4th monthMay 21, 2012Jun 18, 201229
5th monthJun 19, 2012Jul 18, 201230
6th monthJul 19, 2012Aug 16, 201229
7th monthAug 17, 2012Sep 15, 201230
8th monthSep 16, 2012Oct 14, 201229
9th monthOct 15, 2012Nov 13, 201230
10th monthNov 14, 2012Dec 12, 201229
11th monthDec 13, 2012Jan 11, 201330
12th monthJan 12, 2013Feb 9, 201329

FAQ

When does the 2012 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Monday, January 23, 2012, and ends on February 9, 2013. It is the Year of the Water Dragon (壬辰).

How long is the 2012 lunar year compared with 2011?

384 days, 30 days longer than the 2011 lunar year (354 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 2012 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 4th month follows the regular 4th month, starting on May 21, 2012, so the year has 13 months and 384 days.

Related

2012 zodiac: Water Dragon2011 lunar calendar2013 lunar calendar

Calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Festival dates follow the Chinese calendar; observances vary by place. All years.