January
6
Tuesday
2026

A day in the long story of time.

Now
Holiday

Christmas in Iceland

Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observances:
Þrettándinn (Iceland)

Holiday

Little Christmas

Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observances:
Little Christmas (Ireland)

Holiday

Christmas in Ukraine

Christmas:
Christmas Eve (Ukraine)

Holiday

Christmas in Russia

Christmas:
Christmas Eve (Russia)

Holiday

Christmas

Christmas:
Christmas (Armenian Apostolic Church)

Holiday

January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian Feast day:
January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Holiday

André Bessette

Christian Feast day:
André Bessette (Roman Catholic Church)

2025 1 yrs ago
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Died 2021

James Cross

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Killing of Ashli Babbitt

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