Day Guide for Monday January 1st 2018

This is our day guide for Monday January 1st 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 1 of 2018.

Holidays on January 1st 2018

International: New Year's Day. New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Cuba: Triumph of the Revolution. The day of the victory of the revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959

Czech Republic: Restoration Day. On January 1st 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Haiti: Independence Day. Commemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's native name.

Not a Public Holiday

Pakistan: Bank Holiday. One off holiday for Banks. Banks are closed, but bank employees will be working

Slovakia: Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic. Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993

Sri Lanka: Duruthu Full Moon Poya. Marks the first of Buddha's three visits to Sri Lanka, on the first full moon after his enlightenment

Sudan: Independence Day. Marks Sudan's independence from Egypt and Britain in 1956

Taiwan: Republic Day. Commemorates the establishment of the Provisional Government in Nanking on January 1st 1912.

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There are no observances today.

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