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Today, around the world
Wednesday, January 8. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
Nothing is marked on this day in the calendar yet.
On this day · from DayOneToday
Firsts, not anniversaries
No firsts are recorded for this day yet.
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Monday, Jan 13St Knut's Day · Sweden · Finland — Twenty days after Christmas, the tree comes down and Christmas is danced out.
Tuesday, Jan 14Makar Sankranti · India — Usually January 14: the sun enters Capricorn by the sidereal zodiac, and kites fill the sky in Gujarat.
Tuesday, Jan 14Thai Pongal · Tamil Nadu, India — Usually January 14: new rice is boiled in new pots until it overflows, for a year of plenty.