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By law, "the Sundays and the public holidays remain protected as days of rest from work and of spiritual elevation" (Art. 139 WRV, part of the German constitution via Art. 140 GG). Thus all Sundays are, in a manner, public holidays – but usually not understood by the term "holiday" (except for, normally, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday).
January 6 is the sixth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... German journalist and politician, 11th Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944) [98]
The old Icelandic calendar is not in official use anymore, but some Icelandic holidays and annual feasts are still calculated from it. It has 12 months, of 30 days broken down into two groups of six often termed "winter months" and "summer months". The calendar is peculiar in that each month always start on the same day of week.
Until the 1980s, January 6 was a public holiday, but today the Maltese celebrate Epiphany on the first Sunday of the year. Children and students still take January 6 as a school holiday and Christmas decorations are lit up through this day on most public streets.
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Our list of national holidays and observances in January 2023 goes beyond New Year's and MLK Day with fun festivities to celebrate, like National Spaghetti Day.
1908 - Germany's national football team plays its first game and loses 3-5 to Switzerland; 1934 - Birth of judge and politician Roman Herzog, President of Germany 1994-1999; 1978 - Birth of swimmer Franziska van Almsick; 1986 - The bombing of the La Belle Discotheque in Berlin kills three and injures 230
January 7. Old Rock Day. Orthodox Christmas. January 8. Bubble Bath Day. Feast of the Epiphany. World Typing Day. January 9. National Static Electricity Day. National Word Nerd Day. January 10 ...