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January in History

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About the Month of January

January is the 1st month of the year and has 31 days.

Season (Northern Hemisphere): Winter

Holidays

New Years Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Australia Day
National Book Month
National Thank You Month
National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
National Soup Month

Symbols of January: History:

January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus is also the Roman word for door. The god Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the past year.

The original Roman calendar only had 10 months. January and February were not included, but were added later.

January in Other Languages Historical Names:
Interesting Facts about January

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Want to know what happened the year you were born? What famous celebrities or historical figures share the same birth year as you do? Are you really as old as that guy? Did that event really happen the year I was born? Click here for a list of years or to enter the year you were born.



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