Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on January 21
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on January 21 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Babinden (Bulgaria, Serbia)Babinden is a traditional Bulgarian feast, celebrated on 8 January, in honour of the women practicing midwifery. The traditional word for midwife in Bulgarian is baba, same as grandmother. The holiday has pagan origins and is part of the traditional family rit
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AgnesAgnes of Rome was a Roman Christian adolescent who was executed for her faith in the 4th century. She is venerated as a virgin martyr and as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Commu
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Demiana (Coptic Church)Demiana and the 40 virgins was a Coptic martyr of the early fourth century.
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FructuosusSaint Fructuosus of Tarragona was a Christian saint, bishop and martyr. His is an important name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania. He was bishop of Tarragona and was arrested during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman Emperor Valeria
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John Yi Yun-il (one of The Korean Martyrs)John Yi Yun-il was a Korean Catholic who was killed during the 19th-century Korean persecution of Christians. He was a family man who made his living as a farmer and who also served as a catechist, i.e. a teacher of Christian religion.
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Meinrad of EinsiedelnMeinrad, OSB was a German Benedictine hermit and is revered as a Catholic and Orthodox saint. He is known as the "Martyr of Hospitality". His feast day is 21 January.
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January 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)January 21 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for th- Errol Barrow Day (Barbados)Errol Barrow Day is a Barbadian public holiday celebrated on 21 January, to commemorate Errol Barrow, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, who helped lead his country to independence from the United Kingdom. The date is the second public holiday of the calen
Flag Day (Quebec)The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé in French, represents the Canadian province of Quebec. It consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four white fleurs-de-lis.- Grandmother's Day (Poland)Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separ
- Lady of Altagracia Day (Dominican Republic)Día de la Altagracia, or Altagracia Day, is a day commemorating the patronal image and protector of the people of the Dominican Republic. It is a feast day and annual public holiday on January 21. "Our Lady of Altagracia" is a portrait of the Virgin Mary paint
Lincoln Alexander Day (Canada)Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was a Canadian lawyer and politician who became the first Black Canadian to be a member of Parliament in the House of Commons, a federal Cabinet Minister, a Chair of the Worker's Compensation Board of Ontario, and the 24th Lieutenan
National Hugging Day (United States)National Hugging Day is an annual event dedicated to hugging in the United States. It was created by Kevin Zaborney and occurs annually on January 21. The day promotes consensual hugging and the power of hugs between family members and friends. Some hugging ev- Squirrel Appreciation DaySquirrel Appreciation Day is an annual American event devoted to the over 200 species of squirrels. It occurs annually on January 21. It was designed as a fun way to appreciate squirrels' natural characteristics and recognize their contribution to nature and e
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on January 21?
14 observances are celebrated on January 21 around the world: Babinden (Bulgaria, Serbia), Christian feast day: Agnes, Christian feast day: Demiana (Coptic Church), Christian feast day: Fructuosus, Christian feast day: John Yi Yun-il (one of The Korean Martyrs), Christian feast day: Meinrad of Einsiedeln. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on January 21?
49 documented historical events happened on January 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Abbasid Caliphate crushed the Alid revolt when a rebel leader was mortally wounded in battle near Basra in present-day Iraq. On the same day, in another year: King Edward II of England issued a royal charter confirming Adam de Brome's foundation of Oriel College, Oxford. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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