2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. It is the 7th year in the 21st century and in the 3rd millennium, both of which began on January 1, 2001. The year is usually pronounced as "two thousand (and) seven", but some prefer "twenty oh-seven", as per the convention for 1907. The year 2007 has been designated: * In the Chinese calendar, dates from February 18 onwards are in the Year of the Pig. * International Polar Year[1] * International Heliophysical Year[2] * European Year of Equal Opportunities for All[3] * Year of the Dolphin[4] * "International Rumi Year" by UNESCO in 2007. UNESCO has formally recognized fifteen anniversaries for 2007.[5]