January 29

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61 holidays recorded on January 29 throughout history

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“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.”

— Thomas Paine

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A day honoring a 4th-century bishop who'd rather wrestle theological arguments than political power.

A day honoring a 4th-century bishop who'd rather wrestle theological arguments than political power. Aquilinus didn't just preach — he defended Milan's Christian community during a time when being a church leader meant risking everything. And he did it with a scholar's mind and a street fighter's conviction, challenging Arian heretics when most would've kept quiet. Small, fierce, utterly uncompromising: exactly the kind of religious leader who turns regional debates into historical watersheds.

Catholics honor Valerius of Trèves and Saint Juniper today, celebrating two figures who defined early Christian devotion.

Catholics honor Valerius of Trèves and Saint Juniper today, celebrating two figures who defined early Christian devotion. Valerius served as the second bishop of Trier, establishing the region's ecclesiastical foundation, while Juniper remains remembered for his radical humility and dedication to poverty as one of the original companions of Francis of Assisi.

Behold: the wildest pre-Lenten party on the Christian calendar.

Behold: the wildest pre-Lenten party on the Christian calendar. Mardi Gras isn't just a parade—it's a cultural explosion where New Orleans transforms into a fever dream of sequins, brass bands, and pure unbridled chaos. Revelers will throw 25 tons of beads, consume ungodly amounts of king cake, and dance like salvation depends on one last night of pure, unapologetic indulgence before 40 days of fasting and reflection. And the costumes? Outrageous. Baroque. Borderline blasphemous.

A tiny British territory hanging off Spain's southern tip, Gibraltar celebrates its right to self-determination with …

A tiny British territory hanging off Spain's southern tip, Gibraltar celebrates its right to self-determination with fierce pride. And this isn't just any constitution—it's a document that essentially says "We're staying British, no matter what." Spain has repeatedly tried to claim the rocky peninsula, but Gibraltarians have voted overwhelmingly to remain under the UK's protection. Their 1969 constitution was a defiant middle finger to Spanish territorial ambitions, guaranteeing democratic rights and local autonomy. Seventeen square kilometers of pure stubborn independence.

Wheat fields and hard-won statehood.

Wheat fields and hard-won statehood. Kansas burst into the Union on January 29, 1861, right as the Civil War's tremors were starting to shake the nation. And these weren't just any settlers—they were radical abolitionists who'd fought brutally to keep Kansas a free state. Bleeding Kansas, they called it: a territory where pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces battled street by street, farm by farm. Imagine pioneers who'd risk everything to stop slavery's spread, then transform prairie grasslands into the world's wheat basket. One state, two revolutions.

The day Saint Ignatius of Antioch gets remembered — and this wasn't just any early Christian leader.

The day Saint Ignatius of Antioch gets remembered — and this wasn't just any early Christian leader. He wrote letters while literally being marched to his execution, turning his own death march into a theological treatise. Captured by Roman soldiers, he used every moment of his journey to write passionate epistles about Christian unity, knowing each word might be his last. A condemned man becoming a philosopher-poet, transforming his brutal path toward martyrdom into intellectual defiance.

Saint Gildas Day isn't about parades or parties.

Saint Gildas Day isn't about parades or parties. It's about remembering a monk so brutally honest he made kings squirm. A 6th-century Welsh historian who wrote "The Ruin of Britain" - basically a scathing takedown of every ruler in sight. And he didn't pull punches. Corrupt monarchs got called out by name, their sins detailed with monastic fury. But here's the twist: he wasn't just criticizing. He was trying to save a crumbling culture, one brutal truth at a time. Brutal. Uncompromising. Prophetic.

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Santos Juventino y Maximino, mártires (363).

Bronisław Markiewicz († 1912), binheureux prêtre polonais fondateur de la congrégation de Saint Michel Archange.

Christian feast day: Aphrahat

Beato Manuel Domingo y Sol, sacerdote.

Beato Manuel Domingo y Sol, sacerdote. Fundador de los Sacerdotes Operarios.

Bolesława Lament († 1946), bienheureuse religieuse polonaise fondatrice des sœurs missionnaires de la Sainte-Famille.

Agnès de Bagno († 1105), bienheureuse religieuse italienne camaldule.

Sarbèle († IIe siècle), prêtre, et sa sœur sainte Barbée, martyrs à Édesse en Osroène.

Radegonde de Chelles († 685), religieuse à l'abbaye de Chelles avec sa marraine la reine sainte Bathilde.

Potamion d'Agrigente († VIe siècle), évêque d'Agrigente.

Papias et Maur († IIIe siècle), soldats et martyrs à Rome.

Dallan Forgaill († 598), poète et martyr.

Blath de Kildare († 523), religieuse à Kildare, compagne de sainte Brigitte d'Irlande.

Arnoul († VIIIe siècle), soldat et martyr en Flandres.

Aquilin de Milan († 1018), prêtre et martyr à Milan.

Abib († IVe siècle), Hyperéchios, Philothée, Jacques, Julien, Romain et Parégorios, martyrs de Samosate.

Mémoire de la Croix apparue à Constantin (probablement l'empereur romain Constantin Ier lors de la bataille du pont M…

Mémoire de la Croix apparue à Constantin (probablement l'empereur romain Constantin Ier lors de la bataille du pont Milvius), à l'origine principalement connue de sa conversion au christianisme.[réf. nécessaire]

lectures de Zach.

lectures de Zach. 14, 16(-21) ; Ga. 6, 14(-18) ; Mt. 24, 27(-35) ; avec pour mots communs à Zach. et Mt. : "familles" (phyla), "de la terre", et jeu de mots sur phylla, "feuilles" (Mt. 24, 32).[pas clair], dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.

Extrême-Orient : date possible pour le début du nouvel an asiatique entre 20 janvier et 20 février au gré de la Lune.

San Valero de Zaragoza, obispo.

San Valero de Zaragoza, obispo. Patrón de Zaragoza.

Santos Sarbelio y Bebaia, mártires (c.

Santos Sarbelio y Bebaia, mártires (c. 250).

Santos Papías y Mauro, soldados y mártires (c.

Santos Papías y Mauro, soldados y mártires (c. s. III).

Dia Internacional do Hanseniano

Aniversário do município de Benjamin Constant, Amazonas.

Aniversário do município de Piraquara, Paraná.

Aniversário do município de Maxaranguape, Rio Grande do Norte.

Dia da Incontinência Urinária

Josef Freinademetz

Junípero

San Valerio de Tréveris, obispo (s.

San Valerio de Tréveris, obispo (s. III ex.).

San Constancio de Perugia, obispo (c.

San Constancio de Perugia, obispo (c. s. III).(imagen ilustrativa).

Guatemala Guatemala: Día del Perito Contador.

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de las Frituras de Maíz.(en inglés: National Corn Chip Day).

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de los Cascarrabias o Malhumorados.(en inglés: Curmudgeons Day).

Brasil Brasil: Día Nacional de la Visibilidad Trans.(en portugués: Dia Nacional da Visibilidade Trans).

Día Mundial del Rompecabezas.Celebración dedicada al popular entretenimiento, cuyo objetivo es armar una figura unien…

Día Mundial del Rompecabezas.Celebración dedicada al popular entretenimiento, cuyo objetivo es armar una figura uniendo sus partes, recortadas y dispersas anteriormente. Fue creado en 1760 por un cartógrafo y la figura era un mapa.(en inglés: Puzzle Day).

Año Nuevo Chino.

Año Nuevo Chino. (29 de enero de 2025).También denominado Fiesta de la Primavera (春节, chūnjié), es la festividad tradicional más importante del año en el calendario chino, celebrada también en otros países en el este y del sudeste de Asia. El año 2025 se celebra en la cultura china como el año 4723, el año de la Serpiente (en chino tradicional, 蛇之年).(en chino, 农历新年; pinyin, nónglì xīnnián; literalmente, ‘año nuevo del calendario tradicional’).

República Dominicana República Dominicana: Día de Juan Pablo Duarte.

Venezuela Venezuela: Día del Trabajador Social.Esta fecha conmemora la graduación de la primera promoción de trabajad…

Venezuela Venezuela: Día del Trabajador Social.Esta fecha conmemora la graduación de la primera promoción de trabajadores sociales en el país, en 1942.

Cuba Cuba: Día del Trabajador Ferroviario Cubano.

San Sulpicio Severo, obispo (591).

Beata Boleslava María Lament, virgen (1946).

Beata Villana de Bottis (1361).

San Asturio Serrano o Serano, obispo (s.

San Asturio Serrano o Serano, obispo (s. inc.).

Nicaragua Nicaragua: Dedicación del Santuario Nacional de Jesús del Rescate de Popoyuapa, Rivas.La Conferencia Episco…

Nicaragua Nicaragua: Dedicación del Santuario Nacional de Jesús del Rescate de Popoyuapa, Rivas.La Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua (CEN) declaró Santuario Nacional a este templo, en un acto religioso que culminó con una misa concelebrada por todos los obispos del país, el 29 de enero de 2013.

Aux Valère et ses variantes ou dérivés : Valeran, Valéran, Valérian, Valeriano, Valériano, Valerio, Valerius, Valero…

Aux Valère et ses variantes ou dérivés : Valeran, Valéran, Valérian, Valeriano, Valériano, Valerio, Valerius, Valero, Walhere, Wallerand, etc.

Aux Sulpice et ses variantes ou dérivés : Sulpicia, Sulpiciens, Sulpicio, Sulpicius, etc.

Aux Constance, Constant voire leurs variantes ou dérivés : Constancia, Constantia, Constanz, Constanza, Costanza.

Chryse, Chrysos voire leurs probables variantes.

Laurent de Kiev († 1194), Évêque de Tourov.

Démètre de Chio — ou « Dimitrios de Chios » — († 1802), originaire de Chios, martyr à Constantinople par la main de m…

Démètre de Chio — ou « Dimitrios de Chios » — († 1802), originaire de Chios, martyr à Constantinople par la main de musulmans.