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holidays & events

Christian holidays

  •  Calendar of Saints - January 01
  •  The Circumcision of Christ has been recognized on this day for more than 14 centuries, but has been replaced (since 1969) with a Holy Day of Obligation recognizing Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in the Roman Catholic church
  •  Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
  •  Feast of St. Odilo
  •  Jupiter and Juno's Day (Old Roman)
  •  Kwanzaa, Day 7: Imani
  •  Goddess Fortuna's Day
  •  St. Agatha's Day (protector from starvation, fire)
  •  St. Basil's Day (Eastern)
  •  St. Clarus' Day (patron against myopia)
  •  St. Fulgentius' Day
  •  St. Telemachus' Day
  •  Feasts & Saints of the Orthodox Church

anniversaries


directories


January holidays & events by location

 
Africa

Africa

  •  Coon Carnival (Mardi Gras) - in South Africa
  •  Independence Day - in Sudan
 
Asia & the Middle East

Asia


Middle East

 
Australia & Oceania

Australia and Oceania

  •  Independence Day - in Samoa
 
Europe

Europe

  •  London Parade
  •  New Year's Holiday
 
North & Central America
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Caribbean

  •  Junkanoo - in Barbados
  •  Liberation Day - in Cuba; anniversary of the 1899 revolution
  •  Independence Day - in Haiti

Central America


North America

  •  Brackendale Bald Eagle Count begins - in Canada
  •  Festival of Lights - in Niagara Falls

USA - Alabama
  •  Polar Bear Dip in the Gulf - splash-around in the Gulf of Mexico, then eating black-eyed peas and warm up with good music and beverages at the Flora-Bama Lounge on the Florida-Alabama state line on Perdido Key
USA - Alaska
USA - Arizona
  •  Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - in Tempe, AZ; January 1; college football (time and teams to be determined) at Sun Devil Stadium
USA - Arkansas
USA - California
USA - Colorado
  •  Crystal Carnival Celebration of the Leadville Ice Palace - in Leadville (through March 2)
USA - Connecticut  
USA - Delaware  
USA - District of Columbia  
USA - Florida
  •  CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl
  •  Outback Bowl - in Tampa Bay
  •  Polar Bear Dip in the Gulf - splash-around in the Gulf of Mexico, then eating black-eyed peas and warm up with good music and beverages at the Flora-Bama Lounge on the Florida-Alabama state line on Perdido Key
USA - Georgia  
USA - Hawaii  
USA - Idaho  
USA - Illinois  
USA - Indiana  
USA - Iowa  
USA - Kansas  
USA - Kentucky  
USA - Louisiana  
USA - Maine  
USA - Maryland  
USA - Massachusetts  
USA - Michigan
  •  Sno-Fly: The First Kite Fly of the Year - in Kalamazoo
USA - Minnesota  
USA - Mississippi  
USA - Missouri
  •  I'm Just Wild About Harry - in Independence (through Jan. 7)
USA - Montana  
USA - Nebraska  
USA - Nevada  
USA - New Hampshire  
USA - New Jersey  
USA - New Mexico  
USA - New York
  •  Festival of Lights - in Niagra Falls
USA - North Carolina  
USA - North Dakota  
USA - Ohio  
USA - Oklahoma  
USA - Oregon
  •  Hangover Handicap Run - in Klamath Falls
USA - Pennsylvania
  •  Mummers Parade - in Philadelphia
  •  First Night State College - in State College
USA - Rhode Island
  •  Newport Yacht Club Frostbite Fleet Race - in Newport
  •  Penguin Plunge - in Jamestown
USA - South Carolina  
USA - South Dakota  
USA - Tennessee  
USA - Texas
  •  Cotton Bowl Classic
USA - Utah  
USA - Vermont  
USA - Virginia
  •  Star of Wonder Planetarium Show - in Newport News
USA - Washington  
USA - West Virginia
  •  Shanghai Parade - in Lewisburg
  •  Festival of Lights - in Wheeling
USA - Wisconsin
  •  Polar Bear Swim - in Sheboygan
USA - Wyoming
 
South America

South America

  •  Day of Universal Brotherhood - in Brazil
 
calendar & zodiac

Gregorian calendar

  •  Day 1, with 364 days remaining in the year
  •  2001 A. D.: Monday
  •  2002 A. D.:  Tuesday
  •  2003 A. D.:  Wednesday
  •  2004 A. D.:  Friday
  •  2005 A. D.:  Saturday
  •  2006 A. D.:  Sunday
  •  2007 A. D.:  Monday
  •  2008 A. D.:  Wednesday
  •  2009 A. D.:  Thursday
  •  2010 A. D.:  Friday
  •  2011 A. D.:  Saturday

other calendars


season

  •  Northern hemisphere:  Winter
  •  Southern hemisphere:  Summer
  •  the Earth reaches Perihelion

zodiac


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