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January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day.It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
Dry January; Veganuary (English-speaking world; originated in and headquartered in United Kingdom) [1] National Mentoring Month (United States) [2] Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (United States) [3] [4]
January 15 to 23: International Snowmobile Safety Week. January 30 to February 6: National Storytelling Week. Monthly Observances in January 2024. Be Kind To Food Servers Month.
Pages in category "January observances" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
January birthstone Garnet is January's birthstone. Its name derives from the medieval Latin " granatus ," meaning "pomegranate," according to the Geological Institute of America.
Here's the real story behind New Year's Eve and Day and how it became a holiday. The post When Is New Year’s and Why Do We Celebrate It? appeared first on Reader's Digest.
January 1 is itself a religious holiday, but that is because it is the feast of the circumcision of Christ (seven days after His birth), and a commemoration of saints. While the liturgical calendar begins September 1, there is also no particular religious observance attached to the start of the new cycle.
Mardi Gras—the French term for 'Fat Tuesday'—lasts from January 6 until February 13. Carnival kicks off after Christmas on January 6 (otherwise known as Twelfth Night) and continues until Fat ...