2012, A LEAP YEAR

 What is special about next year?  2012 is a LEAP YEAR, which means that it has 366 days instead of the usual 365 days that an ordinary year has.

For more information, visit this nice website:  http://www.projectbritain.com/year/leapyear.htm

     And what about the Chinese? What kind of year is 2012 for the Chinese? The Chinese have tied animal names with calendar years for centuries. They name every year after an animal.

2012

   IS THE YEAR OF ..... 

    

Find your animal sign here:

     http://chineseculture.about.com/library/bls/sign/blsanimalsign.htm

http://www.chinesezodiac.com/signs.php

HAPPY NEW YEAR!