January 1, 2022: Day of the Week
January 1, 2022 was the 1st day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 364 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
Here’s the January 2022 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 2022 calendar.
Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Ox is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
January 1: Day of the Week
January 1, 2022 was the 1st day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 364 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.
Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 1: This Day in History
The preceding day is December 31 of the previous year.
During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Christian Church, many countries moved the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals — December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March 1, March 25 (the Annunciation), or even Easter. Eastern European countries (most of them with populations showing allegiance to the Orthodox Church) began their numbered year on September 1 from about 988.
In England, January 1 was celebrated as the New Year festival, but from the 12th century to 1752 the year in England began on March 25 (Lady Day). So, for example, the Parliamentary record records the execution of Charles I occurring in 1648 (as the year did not end until March 24), although modern histories adjust the start of the year to January 1 and record the execution as occurring in 1649.
Most western European countries changed the start of the year to January 1 before they adopted the Gregorian calendar. For example, Scotland changed the start of the Scottish New Year to January 1 in 1600. England, Ireland and the British colonies changed the start of the year to January 1 in 1752. Later that year in September, the Gregorian calendar was introduced throughout Britain and the British colonies. These two reforms were implemented by the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750.
January 1 became the official start of the year as follows:
- 1522 The Republic of Venice
- 1544 Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
- 1556 Spain, Portugal
- 1559 Prussia, Sweden
- 1564 France
- 1576 Southern Netherlands
- 1579 Lorraine
- 1583 United Provinces of the Netherlands (northern)
- 1600 Scotland
- 1700 Russia
- 1721 Tuscany
- 1752 Great Britain (excluding Scotland) and its colonies
January 1 Historical Event(s)
1001
Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Sylvester II.
1527
Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin.
1863
American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
1873
Japan begins using the Gregorian calendar.
1916
German troops abandon Yaoundé and their Kamerun colony to British forces and begin the long march to Spanish Guinea.
1962
Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa.
1986
Aruba becomes independent of Curaçao, though it remains in free association with the Netherlands.
1986
Spain and Portugal are admitted into the European Community.
1995
Sweden, Austria, and Finland are admitted into the European Union.
1998
Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence.
Who were born on January 1?
1864
Qi Baishi, Chinese painter (d. 1957)
1906
Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (d. 1974)
1948
Ashok Saraf, Marathi/Hindi actor
1948
Pavel Grachev, Russian general
1949
Borys Tarasyuk, Ukrainian politician
1956
Sheila McCarthy, Canadian actress
1957
Mark Hurd, American businessman
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1963
Linda Henry, English actor
1968
Davor Šuker, Croatian footballer
1978
Nina Bott, German actress