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Public Holidays: January 2009
| Day | Date | Country | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1st |  Slovakia |
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic |
| Thu | 1st |  Various |
New Year's Day |
| Thu | 1st | Various |
New Years Day |
| Fri | 2nd |  Switzerland |
Berchtolds Day |
| Fri | 2nd |  Russia |
Day after New Years Day |
| Mon | 5th | Russia |
Bank Holiday |
| Tue | 6th | Russia |
Bank Holiday |
| Tue | 6th | Various |
Epiphany |
| Wed | 7th | Russia |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Thu | 8th | Russia |
Bank Holiday |
| Mon | 12th |  Japan |
Coming-of-age Day |
| Mon | 19th |  USA |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon | 19th |  New Zealand |
Southland Anniversary Day |
| Mon | 19th | New Zealand |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
| Sun | 25th |  China |
Chinese New Year Eve |
| Sun | 25th |  South Korea |
Korean New Year |
| Mon | 26th | New Zealand |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
| Mon | 26th |  Australia |
Australia Day |
| Mon | 26th | China |
Chinese New Year |
| Mon | 26th | South Korea |
Korean New Year |
| Mon | 26th | New Zealand |
Northland |
| Mon | 26th |  India |
Republic Day |
| Tue | 27th | China |
Chinese New Year |
| Tue | 27th | South Korea |
Korean New Year |
Key
| Public Holiday |
| Regional Holiday | Diversity Month |
January
January is named after Janus, the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin word for door (ianua) since January is the door to the year.
The Saxon word for January was Wulfmonath: the month when starving wolves were bold enough to enter villages.
Key Holidays in January are New Year's Day, Republic Day in India, Australia day and Martin Luther King Day.