January 31
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63 holidays recorded on January 31 throughout history
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Followers of Meher Baba gather at his tomb-shrine in Meherabad, India, to observe Amartithi, the anniversary of his p…
Followers of Meher Baba gather at his tomb-shrine in Meherabad, India, to observe Amartithi, the anniversary of his passing in 1969. This day of silence and reflection honors his spiritual teachings, drawing thousands of devotees who maintain a period of quiet meditation to commemorate his life and the enduring influence of his philosophy.
Patron saint of Modena, Italy, who saved his city from total destruction—twice.
Patron saint of Modena, Italy, who saved his city from total destruction—twice. When Attila the Hun's armies approached, local legend says Geminianus stood at the city walls and prayed so intensely that a thick fog descended, completely obscuring the city. The invaders, disoriented and frustrated, simply moved on. And you thought home field advantage was just a sports thing. His feast day still draws thousands to Modena's cathedral, where his relics rest under baroque marble—a evidence of a local hero who apparently had some serious divine connections.
An obscure nun who spent decades tending to the poor of Rome, Ludovica Albertoni wasn't your typical saint.
An obscure nun who spent decades tending to the poor of Rome, Ludovica Albertoni wasn't your typical saint. She gave away her entire dowry and family inheritance to feed the city's hungry, often cooking meals herself in the rough neighborhoods near the Trastevere. Franciscan to her core, she nursed plague victims when others fled, and lived so simply that her own bedroom was basically a bare stone cell. But her real power? Radical compassion in a world that preferred distance.
The bells ring out in golden-domed churches stretching from Russia to Greece.
The bells ring out in golden-domed churches stretching from Russia to Greece. Ancient chants float through incense-heavy air, a liturgical tradition unchanged for centuries. Worship here isn't performance—it's participation. Priests in elaborate vestments lead congregations through a mystical dance of prayer, where every gesture and word connects believers to a spiritual tradition older than most nations. Byzantine music swells. Candles flicker. And time seems to stand perfectly still.
Twelve square miles.
Twelve square miles. Thirty-three islands. One of the world's smallest nations finally breaking free. Nauru's independence wasn't just about land—it was about survival for a tiny Pacific nation once dominated by colonial powers. And after decades of phosphate mining and external control, they claimed their sovereignty with minimal fanfare but maximum determination. Just 10,000 people. One flag. Complete self-governance. The smallest independent republic on earth declared itself, against all odds.
A priest who didn't just preach, but practically invented modern addiction recovery.
A priest who didn't just preach, but practically invented modern addiction recovery. Shoemaker was the spiritual godfather of Alcoholics Anonymous, drafting the famous 12 Steps and mentoring Bill Wilson through his own struggles with drinking. But he wasn't just a recovery guru—he was a radical social reformer who believed Christianity meant getting messy, working directly with the poor and marginalized in Manhattan's grittiest neighborhoods. His faith wasn't about pristine Sunday services, but about transforming broken lives, one soul at a time.
He believed teenagers weren't problems to be controlled, but souls to be saved.
He believed teenagers weren't problems to be controlled, but souls to be saved. John Bosco transformed abandoned street kids in Turin into skilled workers, creating entire educational systems where punishment was replaced by compassion. And not just any compassion—the kind that saw potential in every ragged, hungry child others had written off. His "preventive system" meant building trust first, discipline second. By the time he died, he'd started 250 schools and trained thousands of young men who'd otherwise have vanished into poverty's margins.
A day that whispers hard truths.
A day that whispers hard truths. Austria remembers the thousands of children who slip through societal cracks — homeless, unprotected, invisible. Not a celebration, but a stark reminder: some kids survive by wit and survival instinct alone. Street Children's Day pushes communities to see the children society often looks past, demanding recognition of their resilience and urgent need for protection, education, and dignity.
A ransom broker turned saint, Pedro Nolasco didn't just pray for prisoners—he bought them back.
A ransom broker turned saint, Pedro Nolasco didn't just pray for prisoners—he bought them back. Founded the Mercedarian Order in 1218 specifically to rescue Christians captured by Moorish forces in Spain, he'd personally negotiate with captors and sometimes offer himself as a hostage. Imagine trading your own freedom for strangers'. His order took a radical fourth vow: to swap places with prisoners if needed. Redemption wasn't just spiritual—it was breathtakingly literal.
She wasn't just another Roman aristocrat.
She wasn't just another Roman aristocrat. Marcella traded silk robes for a rough tunic, transforming her mansion into a sanctuary for the poor and a training ground for Christian ascetics. Widowed young, she scandalized high society by refusing remarriage and instead dedicating herself to prayer, study, and radical hospitality. Her home became a spiritual bootcamp where wealthy women learned to live simply, serve others, and resist the decadent pull of Roman elite culture. And when barbarians invaded, she faced them with the same fierce courage she'd shown in remaking her life.
San Abrahán de Arbela, obispo (345).
San Abrahán de Arbela, obispo (345).
San Julio de Novara, presbítero (s.
San Julio de Novara, presbítero (s. IV in.).
San Maedoc o Aidano, obispo de Ferns (c.
San Maedoc o Aidano, obispo de Ferns (c. 626).
San Waldo o Gaudo de Évreux, obispo (s.
San Waldo o Gaudo de Évreux, obispo (s. VII).
San Eusebio de Viktorsberg (884).
San Eusebio de Viktorsberg (884).
Beata Ludovica Albertoni (1533).
Beata Ludovica Albertoni (1533).
San Francisco Xavier María Bianchi,presbítero de la Orden de Clérigos Regulares de San Pablo (1815).
San Francisco Xavier María Bianchi,presbítero de la Orden de Clérigos Regulares de San Pablo (1815).
Santos Agustín Pak Chong-won y cinco compañeros (Pedro Hong Pyong-ju, María Yi In-dog, Magdalena Son Sobyog, Águeda Y…
Santos Agustín Pak Chong-won y cinco compañeros (Pedro Hong Pyong-ju, María Yi In-dog, Magdalena Son Sobyog, Águeda Yi Kyong-i y Águeda Kwon Chin-i), mártires (1840).
Christian feast day: Domitius (Domice) of Amiens
Christian feast day: Domitius (Domice) of Amiens
Dia Internacional do Mágico
Dia Internacional do Mágico
Dia do Engenheiro Ambiental
Dia do Engenheiro Ambiental
Dia Nacional das Reservas Particulares do Patrimônio Natural
Dia Nacional das Reservas Particulares do Patrimônio Natural
Aniversário do município de Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul
Aniversário do município de Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul
Aniversário do município de Nhamundá, Amazonas
Aniversário do município de Nhamundá, Amazonas
Aniversário dos municípios de Tarumirim e Rio Vermelho, Minas Gerais
Aniversário dos municípios de Tarumirim e Rio Vermelho, Minas Gerais
Aniversário do município de Mato Rico, Paraná
Aniversário do município de Mato Rico, Paraná
Ciro e João
Ciro e João
Día Internacional de la Cebra.Fecha conservacionista que tiene como objetivo preservar todas las especies de cebras.
Día Internacional de la Cebra.Fecha conservacionista que tiene como objetivo preservar todas las especies de cebras.
Día Mundial de la Tecla de Retroceso.(en inglés: Backspace).
Día Mundial de la Tecla de Retroceso.(en inglés: Backspace).
Costa Rica Costa Rica: Día de la Poesía Nacional.
Costa Rica Costa Rica: Día de la Poesía Nacional. En conmemoración al natalicio del poeta Jorge Debravo.
Día de la Publicidad (2025).
Día de la Publicidad (2025). En honor a San Pablo, santo patrón de la Publicidad, por ser uno de los apóstoles que predicó «la Palabra de Dios con mayor eficacia».San Publicito y Santa Publicita, también conocidos como patrones de la publicidad, se celebran el último viernes de enero.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Chocolate Caliente.(en inglés: National Hot Chocolate Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Chocolate Caliente.(en inglés: National Hot Chocolate Day).
Namenstage Emma, Johannes, Marcella
Namenstage Emma, Johannes, Marcella
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Comer Coles de Bruselas.(en inglés: Eat Brussel Sprouts Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de Comer Coles de Bruselas.(en inglés: Eat Brussel Sprouts Day).
Gaud et ses équivalents germaniques : Walde, Waldeck, Waldo (cf.
Gaud et ses équivalents germaniques : Walde, Waldeck, Waldo (cf. aussi 16 novembre pour une variante bretonne féminine possible de Gaud [Gôde], Margaud, Marguerite) ;
Cyr et ses dérivés : Cyrian, Cyrien, Cyrano ; et au féminin : Cyria, Cyriane, Cyrianne, Cyrienne, etc. (Cyril(le) et …
Cyr et ses dérivés : Cyrian, Cyrien, Cyrano ; et au féminin : Cyria, Cyriane, Cyrianne, Cyrienne, etc. (Cyril(le) et variantes les 18 mars) ;
Nikita de Novgorod (ou Nicétas) († 1108), reclus de la Laure des Grottes de Kiev puis évêque de Novgorod.
Nikita de Novgorod (ou Nicétas) († 1108), reclus de la Laure des Grottes de Kiev puis évêque de Novgorod.
Élie Ardounis († 1686), mort par le feu à Calamas au Péloponnèse, martyrisé par des musulmans.
Élie Ardounis († 1686), mort par le feu à Calamas au Péloponnèse, martyrisé par des musulmans.
Marie-Louise Montesinos Orduña († 1937), bienheureuse laïque espagnole martyre lors de la guerre civile.
Marie-Louise Montesinos Orduña († 1937), bienheureuse laïque espagnole martyre lors de la guerre civile.
Marie-Christine de Savoie († 1836), bienheureuse reine.
Marie-Christine de Savoie († 1836), bienheureuse reine.
Luigi Talamoni (Louis Talamoni) († 1926), bienheureux prêtre italien fondateur d'une congrégation religieuse féminine.
Luigi Talamoni (Louis Talamoni) († 1926), bienheureux prêtre italien fondateur d'une congrégation religieuse féminine.
Louise Albertoni († 1530), bienheureuse laïque italienne.
Louise Albertoni († 1530), bienheureuse laïque italienne.
Agathe Yi Kyong-i († 1840), laïque, martyre en Corée.
Agathe Yi Kyong-i († 1840), laïque, martyre en Corée.
Victorin († IIIe siècle), Victor, Nicéphore, Claudien, Dioscore, Sérapion et Papias, martyrs à Thèbes en Égypte.
Victorin († IIIe siècle), Victor, Nicéphore, Claudien, Dioscore, Sérapion et Papias, martyrs à Thèbes en Égypte.
Tobie († et ° entre le Xe et le VIIIe siècle av.
Tobie († et ° entre le Xe et le VIIIe siècle av. J.-C.), fils de Tobit dans un livre deutérocanonique de l'Ancien Testament, Israélites de la tribu de Nephthali protagonistes du livre biblique éponyme daté lui-même généralement d'entre le IVe siècle vers 333 et 175 av. J.-C.
Pouange († VIe siècle), confesseur en Champagne.
Pouange († VIe siècle), confesseur en Champagne.
Métran († 248), martyr à Alexandrie.
Métran († 248), martyr à Alexandrie.
Gaud d'Évreux († 491), 3e évêque d'Évreux puis ermite en forêt de Scissy.
Gaud d'Évreux († 491), 3e évêque d'Évreux puis ermite en forêt de Scissy.
Eusèbe († 884), bénédictin à l'abbaye de Saint-Gall et martyr.
Eusèbe († 884), bénédictin à l'abbaye de Saint-Gall et martyr.
Cyr d'Alexandrie († 303), Jean, Athanasie et ses filles Théodotie, Théoctistie, Eudoxie, anargyres et martyrs.
Cyr d'Alexandrie († 303), Jean, Athanasie et ses filles Théodotie, Théoctistie, Eudoxie, anargyres et martyrs.
Bobin († 766), moine à Moûtiers-la-Celle puis 23e évêque de Troyes.
Bobin († 766), moine à Moûtiers-la-Celle puis 23e évêque de Troyes.
Athanase de Méthone († 880), évêque réfugié à Patras sous la menace des Sarrasins .
Athanase de Méthone († 880), évêque réfugié à Patras sous la menace des Sarrasins .
Adamnan de Coldingham († 680), moine au monastère de Coldingham.
Adamnan de Coldingham († 680), moine au monastère de Coldingham.
Abraham le Perse († IVe siècle), évêque d'Arbel en Mésopotamie.
Abraham le Perse († IVe siècle), évêque d'Arbel en Mésopotamie.
Christianisme orthodoxe : mémoire du patriarche de Jérusalem Zacharie + c.
Christianisme orthodoxe : mémoire du patriarche de Jérusalem Zacharie + c. 615, avec lectures bibliques faisant allusion à son exil : Ps. 33, 20-21 ; Job 12, 13(-22) ; Is. 61, 6(-10), dans le lectionnaire de Jérusalem.
Date possible pour le début du nouvel an asiatique entre 21 janvier et 20 février au gré de la Lune.
Date possible pour le début du nouvel an asiatique entre 21 janvier et 20 février au gré de la Lune.
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Cinta adhesiva Scotch.(en inglés: Scotch Tape Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día de la Cinta adhesiva Scotch.(en inglés: Scotch Tape Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Brandy Alexander(en inglés: Brandy Alexander Day).
Estados Unidos Estados Unidos: Día del Brandy Alexander(en inglés: Brandy Alexander Day).
NauruNauru Nauru: Día Nacional y Día de la Independencia.
NauruNauru Nauru: Día Nacional y Día de la Independencia.
Venezuela Venezuela: Día del Internacionalista.
Venezuela Venezuela: Día del Internacionalista. Conmemora la creación del Colegio de Internacionalistas de Venezuela (CODEIV) en 1958, poco después del derrocamiento de la dictadura de Marcos Pérez Jiménez.
Santos Victorino, Víctor, Nicéforo, Claudio, Diodoro, Serapión y Papías, mártires (c.
Santos Victorino, Víctor, Nicéforo, Claudio, Diodoro, Serapión y Papías, mártires (c. 250).
San Metrano de Alejandría, mártir (c.
San Metrano de Alejandría, mártir (c. 249).
Santos Ciro y Juan, mártires (s.
Santos Ciro y Juan, mártires (s. IV).