This is our day guide for Friday January 5th 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 5th 2018
Armenia: Christmas Eve
The Armenian Church celebrates Christmas Eve on January 5th.
Eswatini: Incwala Day
This festival celebrates the beginning of the harvest season and dates are based on ancestral astrologyRegional
India (regional): Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
Russia: New Year's Holiday
Traditional holiday period between New Year and Orthodox ChristmasJanuary 4th 2018 | Go to Today | January 6th 2018
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| General Information for January 5th 2018 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
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| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - The US rock singer Marilyn Manson is born. | |
| 1941 - Amy Johnson dies in an air crash during a flight from Blackpool to Kidlington when she loses her way in a storm. | |
| 1919 - Originally called the German Worker's Party, the Nazi Party is formed in Munich by Anton Drexler. |
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