Day Guide for Wednesday January 1st 2020 What are the holidays on January 1st 2020?

This is our day guide for Wednesday January 1st 2020 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 1st 2020

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 of the Independent Czech State

On January 1st 1993, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Not a Public Holiday

Egypt: Bank Holiday

Find out the dates, history and background of the Egypt Public Holiday holiday.

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

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.

Observances on January 1st 2020

United Kingdom: National Bloody Mary Day

This famous cocktail is said to have originated in Paris at the start of the 1920s.

United Kingdom: Dry January

In January we are encouraged to give up alcohol and go vegan. Both probably sponsored by the February Marketing Board.

USA: National Mentoring Month

Find out the dates and background to National Mentoring Month

International: Veganuary

Find out the dates and background to Veganuary

Canada: Alzheimer's Awareness Month

This Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, let’s end stigma and make Canada a safer place for people living with dementia.

International: Feast of St Basil

On January 1 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia.

International: New Year's Day

The first day of the year is a truly global holiday, celebrated by 90% of the world's population.

USA: National Poverty in America Awareness Month

January is Poverty Awareness Month, a month-long initiative to raise awareness and call attention to the growth of poverty in America.

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On this Day in History
2002 - Across Europe, countries ditch their local currency in favour of the Euro.
1995 - Serial killer Fred West is found hanged in his Birmingham prison cell - he was awaiting trial on 12 murder charges, abduction, false imprisonment and various sexual offences.
630 - The Prophet Mohammed and his army set out to capture Mecca.