(Which I, after some thought, managed to parse as 25th of January, 2012. Darn, Month/Day/Year has to be about the most unintuitive date format you can find.)
It’s how we say it. In conversation one says “January 25th, 2012” not “the 25th of January, 2012″.
It’s how we say it. In conversation one says “January 25th, 2012” not “the 25th of January, 2012″.
Depends on the country.