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# Flag Days of January

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### Days of January

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### See also:

- Flag Days of the World (main page)

## 1

- New Year's Day: Croatia, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden
- Cameroon - Independence Day, 1960
- Cuba - National Liberation, 1959
- Haiti - Independence Day, 1804
- Slovakia – Republic Day, 1993
- Sudan - Independence Day, 1956
- Vatican - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

## 2

- Georgia, USA - Ratification Day, 1788
- Switzerland - Berchtoldstag

## 3

- Alaska, USA - Admission Day, 1959
- Estonia - Day of Commemoration to the War of Independence fighters

## 4

- Myanmar (Burma) - Independence Day, 1948
- Utah, USA - Admission Day, 1896

## 5

- Northamptonshire (England) - Death-date of Philippa of England

## 6

- Croatia - Three Holy Kings Day
- Laos - Pathet Lao Day
- New Mexico, USA - Admission Day, 1912
- Vatican - Epiphany

## 7

- Italy - Flag Day
- Russia - Orthodox Christmas (25 December on the Julian calendar)

## 8

- Northern Marianas - Commonwealth Day, 1986

## 9

- Connecticut, USA - Ratification Day, 1788
- United Kingdom - Birthday of the Catherine, Princess of Wales

## 10

- United Nations - Inaugural meeting, 1946

## 11

- Albania - Republic Day, 1946
- Nepal - National Unity Day
- Norfolk Island
  by Johann Eisenreich Jr. and António Martins
  - Flag Proclamation Day, 1980
- Puerto Rico - Eugenio de Hosto's Birthday, 1839

## 12

- Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day, 1964

## 13

- Togo - Liberation Day, 1967

## 14

- Japan - Coming of Age Day
- Russia - New Year's Day (Julian calendar; not observed universally)

## 15

- USA - Martin Luther King Day (third Monday of January)

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## 17

- South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands - Possession Day

## 18

- Honduras
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1849
- Tunisia - Revolution Day

## 19

- Bedfordshire (England) - Re-creation of the Earldom

## 20

- Cape Verde - National Heroes' Day
- Laos - Army Day
- Lesotho - Army Day
- United Kingdom - Birthday of the Duchess of Edinburgh
- USA - Inauguration Day (every fourth year: 2025, 2029, etc.)

## 21

- Norway - Birthday of HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra
- Quebec, Canada
  by Martin Grieve
  - Proclamation of the Flag, 1948

## 22

- St. Vincent - Discovery Day, 1498

## 23

- Belgium
  by António Martins
  - Flag Day, 1831
- Finland - Wellbeing Service County elections
- Pitcairn Island - Burning of the Bounty Day, 1790

## 24

- Scania, Sweden - Recognition Day

## 25

- Christmas Island, Cocos Islands - Australia Day
- South Korea
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1950
- Scotland, UK - Robert Burns' Birthday, 1759

## 26

- Australia - Australia Day
- India - Republic Day, 1950
- Michigan, USA - Admission Day, 1837

## 27

- Germany - Memorial Day for the Victims of National Socialism (half staff)
- Indonesia
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1949
- Monaco - St. Devote's Day
- United Kingdom - Holocaust Day (recognised by British Legion)

## 28

- Rwanda - Democracy Day
- Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf's Name Day

## 29

- Denmark - Holmens Hæderstegn, 1801
- Kansas, USA - Admission Day, 1861

## 30

- Westmorland (England) - Birth-date of Lady Anne Clifford

## 31

- Nauru - Independence Day, 1968
- The Netherlands - Birthday of Princess Beatrix, 1938

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