2012 (year)

2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium, the 12th year of the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.

It is best known for it's almost viral phenomenon which believed that several events would happen on the 21st of December 2012.

For more information about the beliefs, check 2012 phenomenonon Wikipedia.