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  • Various Christian feast dates were used for the New Year in Europe during the Middle Ages, including March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation) and December 25.

  • Beginning in the 16th century, European countries began officially making January 1 the start of the New Year once again—sometimes called Circumcision Style because this was
    the date of the Feast of the Circumcision, being the seventh day after December 25.

  • Although March was originally the first month in the old Roman calendar, January became the first month of the calendar year either under Numa or under the Decemvirs about
    450 BC (Roman writers differ).

  • Ancient Roman observances during this month include Cervula and Juvenalia, celebrated January 1, as well as one of three Agonalia, celebrated January 9, and Carmentalia, celebrated
    January 11.

  • [2] According to Theodor Mommsen,[3] 1 January became the first day of the year in 600 AUC of the Roman calendar (153 BC), due to disasters in the Lusitanian War.

  • The first day of the month is known as New Year’s Day.

  • • See: List of movable Western Christian observances • See: List of movable Eastern Christian observances January 2 unless that day is a Sunday, in which case January 3 •
    New Year Holiday (Scotland) First Friday • Children’s Day (Bahamas) Second Saturday • Children’s Day (Thailand) Second Monday • Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos (Puerto Rico, United States) • Coming of Age Day (Japan) Friday before third
    Monday • Lee–Jackson Day (Virginia, United States, defunct) Third Friday • International Fetish Day Sunday closest to January 22 • National Sanctity of Human Life Day (United States) Third full week of January • Hunt for Happiness Week (International
    observance) • National Non-Smoking Week (Canada) Last full week of January • National School Choice Week (United States) Third Monday • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (United States) • Idaho Human Rights Day (Idaho, United States) Wednesday of
    the third full week of January • Weedless Wednesday (Canada) Friday between January 19–25 • Husband’s Day (Iceland) Last Saturday • National Seed Swap Day (United States) Last Sunday • Liberation of Auschwitz Memorial Day (Netherlands) January
    30 or the nearest Sunday • World Leprosy Day Last Monday in January • Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Fourth Monday • Community Manager Appreciation Day (International observance) • National Heroes’ Day (Cayman Islands) Monday Closest to January
    29 • Auckland Anniversary Day Fixed [edit] • December 25 – January 5: Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity) • December 26 – January 1: Kwanzaa (African Americans) • December 31 – January 1, in some cases until January 2: Hogmanay
    (Scotland) • January 1 • Feast of the Circumcision of Christ • Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church) • Feast of Fools (Medieval Europe) • Constitution Day (Italy) • Dissolution of Czechoslovakia-related observances:
    • Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia) • Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State (Czech Republic) • Euro Day (European Union) • Flag Day (Lithuania) • Founding Day (Taiwan) • Global Family Day • Independence Day
    (Brunei, Cameroon, Haiti, Sudan) • International Nepali Dhoti and Nepali Topi Day • Jump-up Day (Montserrat, British Overseas Territories) • Kalpataru Day (Ramakrishna Movement) • National Bloody Mary Day (United States) • National Tree Planting
    Day (Tanzania) • New Year’s Day • Japanese New Year • Novy God Day (Russia) • Sjoogwachi (Okinawa Islands) • Polar Bear Swim Day (Canada and United States) • Public Domain Day (multiple countries) • Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic
    Church) • World Day of Peace • Triumph of the Revolution (Cuba)

  • In contrast, each specific calendar year was identified by the names of the two consuls, who entered office on March 15 until 153 BC, at which point they started entering
    office on January 1.

  • Around 713 BC, the semi-mythical successor of Romulus, King Numa Pompilius, is supposed to have added the months of January and February, so that the calendar covered a standard
    lunar year (354 days).

  • [1] Traditionally, the original Roman calendar consisted of 10 months totaling 304 days, winter being considered a month-less period.

  • Historical names for January include its original Roman designation, Ianuarius, the Saxon term Wulf-monath (meaning “wolf month”) and Charlemagne’s designation Wintarmanoth
    (“winter / cold month”).

  • 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).

 

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