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Sunday, January 7. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.

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What the world marks

Ethiopia · Russia · Serbia · Egypt's CoptsChristmas, by the Julian calendarChurches that keep the old calendar mark Christmas on January 7.

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No firsts are recorded for this day yet.

The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.

Saturday, Jan 13St Knut's Day · Sweden · Finland — Twenty days after Christmas, the tree comes down and Christmas is danced out.

Sunday, Jan 14Makar Sankranti · India — Usually January 14: the sun enters Capricorn by the sidereal zodiac, and kites fill the sky in Gujarat.

Sunday, Jan 14Thai Pongal · Tamil Nadu, India — Usually January 14: new rice is boiled in new pots until it overflows, for a year of plenty.