Monday 20 January Martyrs’ Day in Azerbaijan
In January 1990, the Armenian SSR voted to include Nagorno-Karabakh (a region within Azerbaijan) in its budget, allowing the people in the region to vote…
Sunday 19 January Confederate Heroes’ Day in Texas
The American Civil War was fought in the United States from April 1861 to 1865. On April 26th 1865 Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston agreed…
Saturday 18 January National Winnie The Pooh Day
Originally, Winnie the Pooh was created by A.A. Milne as a story incorporating his son’s teddy bear. His son, Christopher Robin Milne, was the inspiration for…
Thursday 17 January Heroe’s Day in DR Congo
National Heroes' Day is observed on two consecutive days in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On January 16th, President Laurent Kabila is honoured and…
Thursday 16 January Uzhavar Tirunal in Tamil Nadu
The day is known by various names and there is a variety of different customs observed in the different Indian states. Despite these variations, it…
Wednesday 15 January George Price Day in Belize
George Price was born on January 15th 1919. Price served twice as the head of government of Belize from 1961–1984 and 1989–1993. He served as…
Tuesday 14 January Amazigh New Year in Morocco
Yennayer is a public holiday in Algeria and Morocco on January 12th. It marks the start of the Berber (Amazigh) New Year. Algeria In December…
Monday 13 January Democracy Day in Cape Verde
Nowadays Cape Verde is one of the most democratic nations in Africa and ranks 26th in the world Democracy Index. That wasn't always the case. …
Sunday 12 January Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania
Zanzibar is a series of islands off the east coast of Africa and a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. On December 10th 1963, the islands' status…
Saturday 11 January Proclamation of Independence in Morocco
Since the mid-seventeenth century, Morocco has been ruled by the Alaouite dynasty. In the late nineteenth century, the influence of European powers such as France,…
Friday 10 January Majority Rule Day in Bahamas
The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718 as a result of the British trying to suppress piracy in the region. Following the American…
Thursday 9 January Martyr’s Day in Panama
Panama came under Spanish control with the arrival of settlers in the 16th century. In 1821, Panama effectively became independent from Spain as the region…
Wednesday 8 January Orthodox Christmas around the world
The Julian calendar had been established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. Because it was the Catholic pope who ruled on the adoption of the…
Tuesday 7 January Constitution Day in Ghana
The 1992 Constitution came into force for the Fourth Republic of Ghana, on January 7th 1993, following its overwhelming approval in a referendum held on…
Monday 6 January Iraqi Army Day in Iraq
Did you know that 21 countries in the world have no army? That means there are about 175 national armies, but only 16 countries have…
Sunday 5 January National Bird Day
National Bird Day has been celebrated for over a decade now. It was set up to fall on January 5th to coincide with the annual Christmas Bird Count. This…
Saturday 4 January Day of the Martyrs in DR Congo
It is a day that remembers the victims of the violence from human rights violations as well as those who were fighting for justice. In…
Twat colleague comes to pub
OFFICE workers heading out to get pissed after finishing for Christmas are distraught that a tedious prick of a colleague has decided to join them.…
Friday 3 January New Year’s Holiday (bridge day) in Russia
Some countries may also have January 2nd as an additional New Year holiday. Countries that still use the Julian Calendar observe New Year's Day on…
Thursday 2 January Carnival Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis
If you had the time. money and energy, you could probably while away a fun year by chasing the carnivals across the Caribbean. All of…