Day Guide for Friday January 6th 2017 What are the holidays on January 6th 2017?

This is our day guide for Friday January 6th 2017 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 6th 2017

International: Christmas Day

The Armenian Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th. It also celebrates Epiphany on the same day

International: Epiphany

A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.

International: Orthodox Christmas Eve

Celebrated on the day before Orthodox Christmas

Dominican Republic: Epiphany

In several countries in Latin America, Epiphany will be celebrated on the Monday after 6th January.

Regional

Iraq (regional): Army Day

Marks the anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army on January 6th 1921.

Italy: La Befana

On the night before Epiphany, Befana visits Italian children, leaving a present in their stockings

Russia: Orthodox Christmas

Orthodox churches that still observe 7 January are the Russian Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian churches, the Serbs and the Mount Athos monks in Greece

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On this Day in History
1975 - Wheel of Fortune premiers on American TV, becoming arguably the world's most popular game show
1945 - Edith Frank, mother of famous WWII diarist Anne Frank, dies of hunger and exhaustion.
1412 - Posthumously a French national heroine, Joan of Arc is born in Champagne, France.
Every year - The twelfth day of Christmas, when Christmas Cards should be taken down.