January - Wikipedia January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars Its length is 31 days The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day
January | Meaning Facts | Britannica January, first month of the Gregorian calendar It was named after Janus, the Roman god of all beginnings January replaced March as the first month of the Roman year no later than 153
12 Months of the Year - timeanddate. com However, when January and February were eventually added and the beginning of the calendar year was moved to January, the position of these months no longer corresponded with the original meaning of their names
The Surprising History of January Winter doldrums aside, the month boasts its own quiet marvels: a brilliant meteor shower, a huge candy-colored ice festival and even the invention of the King Cake F Scott Fitzgerald might have