Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on January 9
12 holidays and special days are celebrated on January 9 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Adrian of CanterburyAdrian, also spelled Hadrian, was a Berber scholar in Anglo-Saxon England and the abbot of Saint Peter's and Saint Paul's in Canterbury. He was a noted teacher and commentator of the Bible. Adrian was born between 630 and 637. According to Bede, he was "by nat
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Blessed Alix Le ClercAlix Le Clerc, known as Mother Alix, was a French religious leader and founder of the Canonesses of Saint-Augustin of the Notre-Dame Congregation, a religious order created to provide education to girls, especially those living in poverty. They opened Schools - Christian feast day: BerhtwaldBerhtwald was the ninth Archbishop of Canterbury in England. His predecessor had been Theodore of Tarsus. Berhtwald begins the first continuous series of native-born Archbishops of Canterbury, although there had been previous Anglo-Saxon archbishops, they did
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Blessed Giulia della RenaGiulia della Rena was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Order of Saint Augustine in its third order branch. Della Rena was orphaned sometime in her late childhood and sought work as a maid in Florence where she soon became a member of the Augus
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Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)The Feast of the Black Nazarene, officially and liturgically referred to as the Feast of Jesús Nazareno, is a devotional Catholic event originating in Manila, Philippines. The commemoration centers on the traslación of the Black Nazarene, in which a 16th-centu
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Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA))Julia Chester Emery was the National Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions for forty years, from 1876 to 1916. The Episcopal Church calendar honors her with a feast on January 9.
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Stephen (old calendar Eastern Orthodox)Saint Stephen's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Stephen, is a Christian saint's day to commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in Western Christianity and 27 December in Eastern Christianity. The East
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January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)January 9 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 the
Start of Hōonkō (Nishi Honganji) January 9–16 (Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism)Hōonkō (報恩講) is a holiday in the Jodo Shinshu tradition of Buddhism which commemorates the death of its founder, Shinran Shonin. Depending on whether the old Japanese lunar calendar is used, or the western Gregorian calendar, typically this holiday is observed
Martyrs' Day (Panama)Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian day of national mourning which commemorates the January 9, 1964 protests over the sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone. The protest started after a Panamanian flag was torn and students were killed during a conflict with Canal Zone- Non-Resident Indian Day (India)Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ) is a celebratory day observed on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Bom
Day of Republika Srpska (Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, result of 2016 Republika Srpska National Day referendum) (note: not celebrated and disputed in wider Bosnia and Herzegovina, having been declared unconstitutional in 2015)Day of Republika Srpska is a formerly official national holiday of the Republika Srpska, which has been proclaimed unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The holiday is celebrated on 9 January, and its unofficial patron saint i
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on January 9?
12 observances are celebrated on January 9 around the world: Christian feast day: Adrian of Canterbury, Christian feast day: Blessed Alix Le Clerc, Christian feast day: Berhtwald, Christian feast day: Blessed Giulia della Rena, Christian feast day: Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines), Christian feast day: Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA)). 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 9?
59 documented historical events happened on January 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Württembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications. On the same day, in another year: An earthquake registering 7.9 Mw ruptured part of the San Andreas Fault in central and southern California. 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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