Chinese New Year day - January 23, 2012
When is the Chinese New Year's Day in Year 2012? It is on January 23, 2012. Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Day, on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal signs.
People born in the year of the dragon are full of vitality and strength. To them, life is full of colours. These people are always adored. They are proud, cold and frank. They have clear ideas at an early age, and want others to have same ideals.
The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is considered a divine beast - a malicious monster that Westerners wanted to find and kill. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are honored and respected people.
Do you know which animal you are according to Chinese zodiac?
