This is our day guide for Wednesday January 3rd 2018 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 3rd 2018
International: New Year's Holiday
Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Burkina Faso: Revolution Day
Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état that forced President Maurice Yaméogo to resignNot a Public Holiday
Japan: Bank Holiday
This day is a bank holiday in Japan. It may also be widely observed by many companiesJanuary 2nd 2018 | Go to Today | January 4th 2018
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| General Information for January 3rd 2018 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 3 of 2018 | |
| 362 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 01 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1956 - The top part of the Eiffel Tower catches fire. | |
| 1943 - The Memphis Belle flies to St Nazaire, France, to bomb U-boat pens. | |
| 1892 - Author JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is born. | |
| 1840 - Father Damien of Molokai is born (as Joseph de Veuster) in Tremeloo, Belgium. |
Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.
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