How Many Days are There in The Month of January

January always consists of 31 days. It is the first month in the Gregorian Calendar. The name January is derived from Janus or Lanus. It is the name of the Roman God of new beginnings and passage. Lanus is a Latin word that refers to an arched gateway. It is associated with the word Janitor, which means ‘The Keeper of The Gate’. January 1, is known as New Year’s Day in the ‘Gregorian Calendar’. Almost all the countries in the world celebrate January 1, as New Year’s Day whereas, various other countries, cultures, and religions celebrate New Year’s Day on different dates.

History of January

The ancient Roman Calendar initially consisted of ten months, and its first month was March. January and February were not part of this. Around 700 BCE, the Roman king Numa Pompilius is said to add two more months for the winter season and later described as winter months. January was known as menses Januaries, which was the month of Janus. It initially contained 29 days and came after December month, but the Roman year still began in March. In 154 BCE, a dissent oppressed the Roman Council to switch the beginning of the year from ‘March’ to ‘January 1’. Around 153 BCE, January officially became the first month of the year. Most Romans still celebrate the month of March as the New Year month. In 46 BCE, the former Roman dictator Julius Caesar established a new Calendar system and named it the Julian Calendar. Further, he added ten more days to the Calendar and introduced the leap year. From here, January was extended from 29 to 31 days. Since then, January officially contains 31 days, consistently every year.

January-Long Observance

1. Stalking Awareness Month in the United States

2. Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada

3. Human Trafficking and Slavery Prevention Month in the United States

4. Dry January in the United Kingdom

5. National Healthy Weight Awareness Month in the United States

6. National Codependency Awareness Month in the United States

7. National Mentoring Month in the United States

Conclusion

January is the winter month, and also considered as one of the coldest months in the entire year. It is the first month in the Julian as well as Gregorian Calendar. It came after December, which is the cold and last month of the year. January implies the new beginning of the passage and time.