Holidays and observances on January 6

7 observances are celebrated on January 6 around the world: Christian Feast day: André Bessette (Roman Catholic Church), Christian Feast day: January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Christmas: Christmas (Armenian Apostolic Church), Christmas: Christmas Eve (Russia), Christmas: Christmas Eve (Ukraine), Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observances: Little Christmas (Ireland). 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.

47 documented historical events happened on January 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England. On the same day, in another year: Stefan Dečanski was crowned King of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle. 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.