MONDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.11-13: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.8-14: Universal Letter Writing Week 2021
Jan.11: International Parity at Work Day
Jan.11: International Thank-You Day
Jan.11 USA: IFP Gotham Awards Ceremony (postponed from 2020)
Jan.11 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Alexander Hamilton, 1st US Secretary of the Treasury {1755}
Jan.11 USA: Anniversary of the Creation of the Michigan Territory {1805}
Jan.11 USA: Death Anniversary of Francis Scott Key, Composer of the Star Spangled Banner {1843}
Jan.11 USA: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Jan.11 USA: Amelia Earhart Day
Jan.11 USA: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Day / Birthday of Eugenio Maria de Hostos in Puerto Rico
Jan.11 USA: National Clean Off Your Desk Day 2021
Jan.11 USA: National Gluten-Free Day 2021
Jan.11 USA: Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Jan.11 USA: Hot Toddy Day
Jan.11 Bahamas: Majority Rule Day Observed
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.6-14 India: The International Kite Festival 2021 @ Ahmedabad, Gujarat Uttarayan
Jan.11 Micronesia: Kosrae Constitution Day
Jan.11 New Zealand: Death Anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary (1st to Climb Mt. Everest in 1953) {2008}
Jan.11 Tunisia: Children’s Day
Jan.11 Albania: Republic Day
Jan.11 Austria: 60th Birthday of Archduke Karl of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia, Head of the Imperial House of Austria/Habsburg {1961}
Jan.11 Austria: Archdk Karl publishes a speech to the Austrian movement of the Association of the Pan-European Union
Jan.9/11 Greece/Denmark: 26th Engagement Anniversary of Prince Pavlos of Greece + Denmark, Crown Prince of Greece & Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece + Denmark, Crown Princess of Greece {1995}
Jan.11 Italy: 51st Civil Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Italy, Prince of Savoy, Prince of Naples & Crown Princess Marina of Italy, Princess of Savoy, Princess of Naples {1970}
Jan.11 Romania/Germany: 11th Birthday of Carol Ferdinand Hohenzollern/Lambrino {2010}
Jan.11 Japan: Coming of Age Day 2021
Jan.11 Thailand: National Children’s Day
Jan.11 Oman: Sult.Haitham bin Tareq Al Said amends the constitution to make Oman a hereditary monarchy and appoint a Crown Prince
Jan.11 UAE-Dubai: 29th Birthday of Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai {1992}
Jan.11 Morocco: Independence Resistance Day / Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto / Proclamation of Independence Day
Jan.11 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in Ms. Barbara HMB Joziasse MiF as a member of the Board of the General Audit Chamber @ Huis ten Bosch Palace
Jan.11 Netherlands: Q.Maxima delivers a virtual online speech during the launch of Micropayments Gateway ‘Raast’ Pakistan
Jan.11 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister)
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.9-11 UK: London Men’s Fashion Week 2021 @ London, England
Jan.11 UK: Plough Monday in England
Jan.11 UK: Heritage Treasures Day
Jan.11 UK: Paget’s Awareness Day 2021
Jan.11 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a Meeting of the Great Green Wall Investment Forum via video link
Jan.11 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales attends a Meeting of the One Planet Summit via video link
Jan.11 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf participates via a digital greeting in the Cancer Foundation’s televised gala ‘Together against cancer’
Jan.11-12 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate in the digital National Defense Conference 2021 (Rikskonferensen2021)
Jan.11 Sweden: Pr.Daniel inaugurates Anti-Doping Sweden’s activities
Jan.11 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Chief of Defense [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Jan.11 Norway: K.Harald V holds a farewell audience with the Ambassador of Hungary (HE Ms. Anna Maria Siko)
Jan.11 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with representatives of the Norwegian Academy of Science + Letters
TUESDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.12: Feast Day of the Baptism of The Lord Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.12: Feast Day of Saint Tatiana of Rome, Martyr {Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholic}
Jan.11-13: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.12: Feast Day of the Holy Family {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
Jan.12: Feast Day of Saint Sava I, Enlightener + 1st Archbishop of Serbia {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Jan.8-14: Universal Letter Writing Week 2021
Jan.12: WWII - Anniversary of the German Forces Retreat During the Battle of the Bulge {1945}
Jan.12-13: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year [Berber peoples in North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Canary Islands (Spain)]
Jan.12 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Jack London {1876}
Jan.12 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Joe Frazier {1944}
Jan.12 USA: Anniversary of the Premier of the “Batman” TV Series {1966}
Jan.12 USA: Stick to Your New Years Resolution Day
Jan.12 USA: National Pharmacist Day
Jan.12 USA: National Shop for Travel Day 2021
Jan.12 USA: National Hot Tea Day
Jan.12 USA: National Kiss a Ginger Day
Jan.12-13 Algeria: Berber New Year
Jan.12 Australia: Death Anniversary of Maurice Gibb {2003} (Australia/UK)
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.6-14 India: The International Kite Festival 2021 @ Ahmedabad, Gujarat Uttarayan
Jan.12 India: National Youth Day
Jan.12-13 Libya: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.12 Tanzania: Zanzibar Revolution Day
Jan.12-13 Tunisia: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.12 Turkmenistan: Memorial Day
Jan.12 Egypt: 4th Birthday of Prince Fuad Zahir of Egypt {2017} [TWIN]
Jan.12 Egypt: 4th Birthday of Princess Farah Nur of Egypt {2017} [TWIN]
Jan.12-15 Italy: Florence Men’s Fashion Week @ Florence
Jan.12 Russia: Prosecutor General’s Day
Jan.12 Jordan: K.Abdullah II chairs a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting @ Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein]
Jan.12 Jordan: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan & Princess Basma/Basmah Hamzah of Jordan {2012}
Jan.12 Oman: Sult.Haitham bin Tareq Al Said presents various dynastic honors to the leaders of civil + military society on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of his Accession to the Throne [with attendance from: Pr.Shihab bin Tareq Al Said & Pr.Munthir bin Majid Al Said]
Jan.12 UAE-Dubai: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Sheikh Saeed bin Dalmouk bin Juma’a Al Maktoum of Dubai & Sheikha Hissah bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai {2009}
Jan.12-13 Morocco: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.12 Monaco: Pr.Albert II participates in the One Planet Summit event
Jan.12 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a digital working visit to 3 social initiatives in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius & Saba (Foresee Foundation, A + Academic + Professional Training Center, & Child Focus Foundation)
Jan.12 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Ms. Meryame Kitir (Minister of Development Cooperation)
Jan.12 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. David Clarinval (Minister for Middle Classes, Independents, SMEs + Agriculture, Institutional Reforms & Democratic Renewal)
Jan.12 Belgium: Q.Mathilde receives the winners of the Federal Prize for the Fight Against Poverty 2020 @ the Royal Palace, Brussels
Jan.12 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mr. Koen Lenaerts (President of the Court of Justive of the European Union) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Jan.12 Liechtenstein/Germany: 28th Engagement Anniversary of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein & Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bavaria {1993}
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.12 UK: Death Anniversary of Agatha Christie {1976}
Jan.12 UK: Death Anniversary of Maurice Gibb {2003} (Australia/UK)
Jan.12 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mr. Antonio Guterres (Secretary-General of the UN) via telephone
Jan.12 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize via video link
Jan.12 UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini (Director of the Centre for Women, Peace + Security, London School of Economics + Political Science)
Jan.12 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Mr. Matthew Taylor upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers + Commerce, & Mr. Timothy Eyles (Chairman)
Jan.12 UK: Pr.Richard Dk of Gloucester holds a Meeting with Major General Alan Hawley (Representative Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps) via telephone
Jan.12-13 Spain: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in the Canary Islands)
Jan.11-12 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate in the digital National Defense Conference 2021 (Rikskonferensen2021)
Jan.12 Denmark/Germany: 52nd Birthday of Gustav, The Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg {1969}
WEDNESDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.13: Feast Day of the Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
Jan.13: Feast Day of Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop + Doctor of the Church {Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox}
Jan.11-13: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian} (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia)
Jan.13: St. Knut’s Day – The Last Day of Christmas {Christianity} (Sweden, Finland)
Jan.13: Maghi {Sikh}
Jan.8-14: Universal Letter Writing Week 2021
Jan.12-13: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year [Berber peoples in North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Canary Islands (Spain)]
Jan.13 USA: Korean American Day
Jan.13 USA: Anniversary of the Foundation of The National Geographic Society {1888}
Jan.13 USA: Death Anniversary of Wyatt Earp {1929}
Jan.13 USA: Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Jan.13 USA: National Radio Broadcasting Day
Jan.12-13 Algeria: Berber New Year
Jan.13 Belarus: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Belarus: Malanka
Jan.13 Cape Verde: Democracy Day
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.13 Finland: St. Knut’s Day – The Last Day of Christmas {Christianity}
Jan.6-14 India: The International Kite Festival 2021 @ Ahmedabad, Gujarat Uttarayan
Jan.13 India: Lohri
Jan.12-13 Libya: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.13 Mongolia: Constitution Day
Jan.13 North Macedonia: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Togo: Liberation Day
Jan.12-13 Tunisia: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.13 Ukraine: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Ukraine: Malanka
Jan.13 Bulgaria: 88th Birthday of Princess Maria Luisa (Marie Louise) of Bulgaria, Princess of Kohary {1933}
Jan.12-15 Italy: Florence Men’s Fashion Week @ Florence
Jan.13 Montenegro: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Russia: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Russia: Malanka
Jan.13 Serbia: Old New Year’s Eve / Russian New Year’s Eve {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.13 Serbia: Pss Danica issues a written message on the occasion of Orthodox New Year
Jan.13 Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with figures from various sectors as part of ongoing outreach meetings @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman [with attendance from: CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah]
Jan.13 Oman: Sult.Haitham bin Tareq Al Said amends the constitution to make it a hereditary monarchy and creates the position of a Crown Prince, naming his son as CP Theyazin (Dhi Yazan) bin Haitham Al Said.
Jan.12-13 Morocco: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year / Berber New Year (Berber peoples in North Africa)
Jan.13 Vatican City: Pope Francis holds a General Audience @ the Library of the Apostolic Palace
Jan.13 Monaco: Pr.Albert II receives HE Mr. Olivier Pepper d’Arvor (Ambassador of Poles + Maritime Issues of the French Republic)
Jan.13 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Karine Lalieux (Minister of Pensions + Social Integration)
Jan.13 Belgium: K.Philippe receives the presentation of credentials [from: HE Dr. Andri Hadi (Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia), HE Mr. Alain Gendron (Ambassador of Canada), HE Mr. Mahbub Hassan Saleh (Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh) & HE Mr. Gahendra Rajbhandari (Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)]
Jan.13 Belgium: A car that K.Philippe was riding in accidentally gets caught up in the middle of a tense demonstration @ Brussels
Jan.13 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with the asbl Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg
Jan.13 Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa releases a video message thanking blood donors & teams of the Luxembourg Red Cross
Jan.13 Liechtenstein: 20th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Nikolaus Sebastian of Liechtenstein {2001}
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.13 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds a Council via video link
Jan.13 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury) via telephone
Jan.13 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge speak via video link to emergency responders + representatives from Hospice UK’s Just ‘B’ counseling + bereavement support line
Jan.13 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting
Jan.13 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal holds a Meeting via video link with Captain Peter Laughton RN upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of HMS ALBION & Captain Simon Kelly upon assuming the appointment
Jan.12-13 Spain: Yennayer / 1st Month of the Berber Year / Amazigh New Year (Berber peoples in the Canary Islands)
Jan.13 Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the Opening of the 11th edition of Spain Investors Day via teleconference @ the Palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Jan.13 Sweden: St. Knut’s Day – The Last Day of Christmas {Christianity}
Jan.13 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf, Q.Silvia, CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel participate in an online meeting with the Nobel Foundation’s former director Lars Heikensten & the new director Vidar Helgesen
Jan.13 Norway: The Royal Palace issues a statement announcing that K.Harald V & Q.Sonja have been vaccinated against the coronavirus
Jan.13 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet with scientists Kristin & Jorn Braa (professors at the University of Oslo & creators of the health information system District Health Information Software 2 – DHIS2), via video conference
Jan.13 Norway: 24th Birthday of Marius Borg Hoiby {1997}
Jan.13 Norway: Pss Astrid is vaccinated against the coronavirus
THURSDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.14: The Feast of the Ass / the Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family {Roman Catholic, Medieval Christianity} (France)
Jan.14: Feast Day of Saint Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
Jan.14: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian} (Australia, Bosnia + Herzegovina, Canada, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, UK, USA)
Jan.14: Feast Day of St. Nino/Nina, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}
Jan.14: Leavetaking/Apodosis of the Theophany of Our Lord + Saviour Jesus Christ {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.8-14: Universal Letter Writing Week 2021
Jan.14: International Kite Day
Jan.14: World Logic Day
Jan.14 USA: Ratification Day / Anniversary of the End of the Revolutionary War & the Ratification of the Treaty of Paris by Congress {1784}
Jan.14 USA: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 USA: Organize Your Home Day
Jan.14 USA: Cesarean Section Day
Jan.14 USA: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Jan.14 Australia: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 Bosnia + Herzegovina: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 Canada: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.6-14 India: The International Kite Festival 2021 @ Ahmedabad, Gujarat Uttarayan
Jan.14 India: Pongal
Jan.14 India: Makar Sankranti
Jan.14 Sri Lanka: Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Jan.14 Tunisia: Revolution & Youth Day
Jan.14 Ukraine: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 Uzbekistan: Defender of the Motherland Day
Jan.14 Georgia: Flag Day {2004}
Jan.12-15 Italy: Florence Men’s Fashion Week @ Florence
Jan.14 Russia: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 Serbia: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 Cambodia: Death of Prince Norodom Yuvaneath of Cambodia on Jan. 14, 2021, aged 77 @ the USA. He was a half-brother of K.Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia. He was born in October 1943 as the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia & Princess Sisowath Pongsanmoni. He studied at the Lycee Sisowath & spoke French, English & Khmer.
Jan.14 Malaysia: Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Jan.14 Thailand: National Forest Conservation Day
Jan.14 Jordan: K.Abdullah II, CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah & Pr.El Hassan bin Talal receive the COVID-19 vaccine @ the Royal Medical Services Clinic, the Royal Hashemite Court, Amman
Jan.14 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander makes a virtual working visit to 113 Suicide Prevention
Jan.14 Netherlands: Q.Maxima makes a digital working visit to 3 social initiatives in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Curacao & Bonaire) (the Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad, Stichting Kinderbescherming Curacao & Stichting Jeugdwerk Jong Bonaire)
Jan.14 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. David Sassoli (President of the European Parliament) on the occasion of the New Year
Jan.14 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Charles Michel (President of the European Council) on the occasion of the New Year
Jan.14 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with representatives of European institutions + organizations
Jan.14 Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume holds an audience with Stephanie Dame & Patrick Wies (Director & President of Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.14 UK: Russian New Year’s Day / Old Orthodox New Year / Old New Year / Orthodox New Year {Old Calendar Russian, Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.14 UK: Death Anniversary of Lewis Carroll {1898}
Jan.14 UK: a new photo of Camilla Dss of Cornwall is released on her new project’s Instagram account ahead of the launch of The Reading Room project
Jan.14 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge speak via video link to NHS staff + volunteers from England, Wales, Scotland + Northern Ireland involved in administering the Covid-19 vaccine
Jan.14 UK: Sarah Dss of York announces the upcoming publication of her 1st landmark romance novel in August 2021, ‘Her Heart for a Compass’, co-authored with Marguerite Kaye & published by Mills & Boon in the UK, & William Morrow in the USA
Jan.14 Spain: 15th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Infanta Leonor of Spain, Princess of Asturias {2006}
Jan.14 Norway: K.Harald V holds an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs [with attendance from: Q.Sonja & CP Haakon]
Jan.14 Denmark: 49th Accession Anniversary of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark {1972}
FRIDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.15: Feast Day of Saint Macarius the Elder/the Great/of Egypt/The Lamp of the Desert {Roman Catholic}
Jan.15: Feast Day of Saint Paul the Anchorite of Thebes (or “the Hermit”/”the First Hermit”), the First Hermit {Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Oriental Orthodox Christianity, Anglican}
Jan.15: Feast Day of Saint John the Hut-Dweller {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.15: Feast Day of the Venerable Salome of Armenia {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.15 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. {1929}
Jan.15 USA: Anniversary of the Dedication of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia {1943}
Jan.15 USA: Humanitarian Day
Jan.15 USA: National Hat Day
Jan.15 USA: Wikipedia Day
Jan.15 USA: National Bagel Day
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.15 India: Army Day
Jan.15 Indonesia: Ocean Duty Day
Jan.15 Malawi: John Chilembwe Day
Jan.15 Nigeria: Armed Forces Day
Jan.15 North Korea: Korean Alphabet Day
Jan.15 Venezuela: Teacher’s Day
Jan.15 Egypt: Arbor Day
Jan.15 France: Death of Baron Benjamin de Rotschild, on Jan. 15, 2021, aged 57 from a heart attack @ his home in Pregny, Switzerland. He was the only son of Baron Edmond de Rotschild & Baroness Nadine (Lhopitalier) de Rotschild. He married Ariane Langner in 1999 & thy had 4 daughters. His family was an offshoot of the Rothchild banking family of France.
Jan.12-15 Italy: Florence Men’s Fashion Week @ Florence
Jan.15-19 Italy: Milan Men’s Fashion Week 2021 @ Milan
Jan.15 Serbia: 39th Birthday of Prince Philip of Serbia / Yugoslavia {1982} [TWIN]
Jan.15 Serbia: 39th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Serbia / Yugoslavia {1982} [TWIN]
Jan.15 Qatar: 15th Birthday of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar {2006}
Jan.15 Lesotho: 25th Accession Anniversary of King Letsie III of Lesotho {1996}
Jan.15 Morocco: Pss Lalla Joumala Alaoui (Moroccan Ambassador to the USA) presents the Order of Mohammed from the King of Morocco to President Donald Trump of the USA @ the Oval Office, the White House, Washington DC, USA
Jan.15 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the outgoing Prime Minister, Dr. M. Rutte, for an explanation of the cabinet’s request for resignation/dismissal @ Huis ten Bosch Palace
Jan.15 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with representatives of the General Youth Conference of Luxembourg
Jan.15 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mr. Tom Wirion (Director of the Chamber of Trades)
Jan.15 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mr. Carlo Thelen (Director General of the Chamber of Commerce)
Jan.15 Luxembourg/Austria: Archdk Imre & Archdss Kathleen of Austria welcome the birth of their 4th child + daughter, Archduchess Cecilia of Austria, on Jan. 15, 2021
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.15 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link
Jan.15 UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting with Mrs. Amina Mohammed (Deputy Secretary-General of the UN) via telephone
Jan.15 UK: 76th Birthday of (Marie Christine) Princess Michael of Kent, Baroness von Reibnitz {1945}
Jan.15 Spain: 53rd Birthday of Ignacio “Inaki” Urdangarin y Liebaert {1968}
Jan.15 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia receive their 1st dosage of the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine @ Stenhammer Castle, Sodermanland
Jan.15 Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
Jan.15 Denmark: 49th Proclamation Anniversary of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark {1972}
SATURDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.16: Eve of Saint Anthony {Roman Catholic}
Jan.16: Feast Day of the Veneration of the Apostle Peter’s Precious Chains {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.16: Feast Day of Pope Saint Benjamin I of Alexandria {Coptic Christian}
Jan.16: Feast Day of the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God {Coptic Christian}
Jan.16: Feast Day of Saint Blaise of Sebaste {Armenian Apostolic Christian}
Jan.16: International Hot + Spicy Food Day
Jan.16 USA: National Religious Freedom Day 2021
Jan.16-18 USA: Martin Luther King Day Weekend 2021
Jan.16 USA: Prohibition Remembrance Day
Jan.16 USA: Anniversary of The Coalition Forces (US + 27 Allies) Going to War with Iraq, Beginning the Gulf War {1991} (USA/Iraq/etc.)
Jan.16 USA: National Use Your Gift Card Day 2021
Jan.16-24 USA: International Snowmobile Safety + Awareness Week 2021
Jan.16 USA: National Good Teen Day
Jan.16 USA: Civil Service Day
Jan.16 USA: Get to Know Your Customer Day
Jan.16-17 USA: Bald Eagle Appreciation Days 2021
Jan.16 USA: Book Publishers Day
Jan.16 USA: Appreciate a Dragon Day
Jan.16 Benin: Day of Remembrance
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.16 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination
Jan.16 El Salvador: Signing of the Peace Accords Day
Jan.16 Iraq: Anniversary of The Coalition Forces (US + 27 Allies) Going to War with Iraq, Beginning the Gulf War {1991} (USA/Iraq/etc.)
Jan.16 Myanmar: Teacher’s Day
Jan.16 Egypt: 69th Birthday of King Fuad II of Egypt {1952}
Jan.15-19 Italy: Milan Men’s Fashion Week 2021 @ Milan
Jan.16 Italy: Anniversary of Christopher Columbus Setting Sail for Spain from Hispaniola, Ending His 1st Voyage to the New World {1493} (Italy/Spain)
Jan.16 Russia: Anniversary of Ivan IV “the Terrible” Becoming Tsar of Russia {1547}
Jan.16 Vietnam/Italy: Death of Princess Phuong Mai of Vietnam, Dowager Duchess of Addis Abeba, on Jan. 16, 2021, aged 83 years old @ Louveciennes, France. She was born on Aug. 1, 1937 @ Da Lat, Vietnam, as the 2nd child + 1st daughter of Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam (1913-1997) & his 1st wife Empress Nam Phuong of Vietnam (1914-1963). She had 4 full siblings: Crown Prince Bao Long of Vietnam (1936-2007), Pss Phuong Lien of Vietnam (b. 1938, married Bernard Soulan), Pss Phuong Dung of Vietnam (b.1942), & Prince Bao Thang of Vietnam (1943-2017). From her father’s other wives + concubines she had 7 half-siblings. In 1947 Empress Nam Phuong departed Vietnam with her children & lived at the Chateau Thorens, outside of Cannes, France. The princess received her education in France & returned to Vietnam to live from 1949-1953. In 1955 the family permanently relocated to France after the Emperor’s overthrow. On Aug. 5, 1971 the Princess married Don Pietro Badoglio, 2nd Duke of Addis Abeba, Marquis del Sabotino (1939-1992) [eldest son of Don Mario Badoglio dei Duchi di Addis Abeba (1905-1953) (grandson of the Prime Minister of Italy 1943-1944) & Donna Guiliana Rota dei Conti di San Vito al Tagliamento (b.1913)]. They had 2 children: Don Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba (b. 1973) & Donna Manuela Badoglio (b.1979). She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, nieces & nephews. She was buried privately on Jan. 21, 2021.
Jan.16 Thailand: Teachers’ Day {1957}
Jan.16 Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: K.Abdullah II of Jordan visits Abu Dhabi, UAE [departs Jordan for Abu Dhabi; is greeted upon arrival by CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Abu Dhabi; attends a meeting with CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi @ Abu Dhabi; & returns to Jordan after a visit to Abu Dhabi]
Jan.16 Jordan: Pr.Faisal bin Al Hussein is sworn in as Regent
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.16 UK: Anniversary of the Opening of the British Museum in London, England {1759}
Jan.16 UK: 5th Birthday of Isabella Windsor {2016}
Jan.16 UK: 13th Birthday of Eliza Lopes {2008}
Jan.16 Spain: Anniversary of Christopher Columbus Setting Sail for Spain from Hispaniola, Ending His 1st Voyage to the New World {1493} (Italy/Spain)
Jan.16 Denmark: CPss Mary & Pss Isabella go horseback riding @ Christiansborg [with attendance from: CP Frederik]
SUNDAY
Jan.1-31: Month Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
Jan.17: Feast Day of Saint Anthony the Great of Egypt, the Abbot/of the Desert/the Anchorite/of Thebes “Father of All Monks” / Blessing of the Animals {Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic}
Jan.17: 12th Sunday of Luke {Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.17: Old Calendar Sunday Before Theophany {Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Christian}
Jan.17: Martyrdom of Fatima {Islam} (Iran)
Jan.17: International Mentoring Day
Jan.17: World Religion Day 2021
Jan.17: World Snow Day 2021
Jan.16-18 USA: Martin Luther King Day Weekend 2021
Jan.17 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin {1706}
Jan.17 USA: Death Anniversary of President Rutherford B. Hayes {1893}
Jan.17 USA: Anniversary of the U.S.’s Purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark {1917}
Jan.17 USA: Death Anniversary of Juliette Gordon Low, American Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA {1927}
Jan.17 USA: Popeye Day / Anniversary of the 1st Appearance of "Popeye the Sailor Man" in the Thimble Theatre Comic Strip {1929}
Jan.17 USA: Birthday Anniversary of Muhammad Ali {1942}
Jan.17 USA: Birthday of First Lady Michelle Obama {1964}
Jan.17 USA: Gulf War - Anniversary of the Beginning of Operation Desert Storm {1991} (USA/Iraq/Isreal)
Jan.17 USA: Anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake in Northridge, California {1994}
Jan.17 USA: Kid Inventors’ Day
Jan.17 USA: Cable Car Day
Jan.16-24 USA: International Snowmobile Safety + Awareness Week 2021
Jan.17-23 USA: Healthy Weight Week 2021
Jan.16-17 USA: Bald Eagle Appreciation Days 2021
Jan.5-Feb.5 China: The 2021 Harbin Ice + Snow Sculpture Festival @ Harbin
Jan.17 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Jan.17 Fiji: Daylight Savings Time ends
Jan.17 Iran: 17th Birthday of Princess Farah Pahlavi of Iran {2004}
Jan.15-19 Italy: Milan Men’s Fashion Week 2021 @ Milan
Jan.17 Oman: Engagement of CP Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarek Al Said of Oman & Pss Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said of Oman
Jan.17 Vatican City: Pope Francis gives an Angelus prayer @ the Library of the Apostolic Palace
Jan.1-31 UK: Dry January
Jan.17 UK: 7th Birthday of Mia Tindall {2014}
Jan.17 Spain: National Day in Menorca {1287}
Jan.17 Spain: 21st Birthday of Maria de las Mercedes Fernandez-Sastron y Gomez-Acebo {2000}
Jan.17 Norway: 30th Accession Anniversary of King Harald V of Norway {1991}
Jan.17 Norway: the Royal Norwegian Court releases new official photos of K.Harald V & Q.Sonja on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of their Enthronement
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