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Add these January holidays and observances to your calendar. Find official awareness days and various weekly and monthly observances in 2024.
January 4 . Trivia Day. National Spaghetti Day. January 5. National Bird Day. National Keto Day. January 6. Sherlock Holmes' Birthday. Cuddle Up Day. Bean Day. January 7. Old Rock Day. Orthodox ...
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27 BC – Octavian transfers the state to the free disposal of the Roman Senate and the people. He receives Spain, Gaul, and Syria as his province for ten years. [1]532 – The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I.
Canute Lavard (Knut Levard in Swedish) was a Danish duke who was assassinated by his cousin and rival Magnus Nilsson on 7 January 1131 so that Nilsson could usurp the Danish throne. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In the aftermath of his death there was a civil war, which led to Knut being later declared a saint , and 7 January became Knut's Day, a name day .
Celebrates the founding of the Free University of Brussels and its founder Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen after whom it was named. Kwanzaa: 26 December to 1 January: United States: Celebration of African heritage created in 1966 by African-American activist Maulana Karenga. Holiday's name comes from "matunda ya kwanza" ("first fruits" in Swahili).
January Weekly Holidays and Observances. Universal Letter Writing Week (Jan. 1—7) Celebration of Life Week (Jan. 1—7) New Year’s Resolutions Week (Jan. 1—7) National Silent Record Week ...
Saint Basil's Day: 1 January – In Greece, traditionally he is the Father Christmas figure. New Year's Day: 1 January – First day of the Gregorian Year. [1] Old New Year: 14 January – New Year's Day according to the "old" Julian calendar. Includes a winter ritual of strolling and singing that was later incorporated into the Christmas carol.