January

The Gregorian New Year always starts on the 1st of January, as does the Japanese New Year "Shōgatsu", the Chinese New Year varies from year to year starting on the New Moon that appears between 21st January and 20th February.

The Chinese Year of the Green Wood Snake starts on 29th January 2025

Tolkien's birth date is the 3rd (1892), Burns' birth date and Burns' Night are celebrated on the 25th.

Twelfth Night is on the 5th/6th and Epiphany the 6th (The old Christmas Day). The old Twelfth Night is the 17th.

Thanks to the Lia Leendertz Almanac, we can also let you know that the Punjabi Winter Festival, Lohri, begins on the 13th.

Gemstone of the month is the Garnet.

Flowers of the month are Carnation and Snowdrop.

Zodiac sign is Capricorn the Goat (22nd December - 19th January), the planet of Capricorn is Saturn, the element earth and the colour brown.

Pantone^® colour for January, possibly inspired by Capricorn's colour and the toffee coloured hessonite garnet, is Caramel.