This is our day guide for Saturday January 2nd 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on January 2nd 2016
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
International: New Year's Holiday
Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebrationRegional
India (regional): Mannam Jayanthi
Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service SocietyRegional
Switzerland (regional): Berchtolds Day
The holiday commemorates Duke Berchtold V, who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland.Go to Today | January 3rd 2016
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| General Information for January 2nd 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 2 of 2016 | |
| 364 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 53 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - The Beatles begin work on their album Get Back. Though the album would be abandoned, it evolves into what became Let it Be. | |
| 1930 - The first crossword appears in the weekly edition of The Times. | |
| 1879 - Melbourne, Australia, witnesses the third ever test match hat-trick. | |
| 1778 - British captain James Cook anchors in Alaska. |
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