Definition of january January

/ʤæˈnjuɛˌɹi/ - [janyueree] - Jan•u•ar•y

We found 6 definitions of january from 6 different sources.

What does january mean?

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january - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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		gregorian calendar month a month in the Gregorian calendar
		gregorian calendar new style calendar
		inauguration day, january 20 the day designated for inauguration of the United States President
		new year's, new year's day, january 1 the first day of the year
		martin luther king day, martin luther king jr's birthday observed on the Monday closest to January 15
		tet the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th
		saint agnes's eve, january 20 a Christian holy day
		solemnity of mary, january 1 (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
		epiphany of our lord, january 6, three kings' day, twelfth day, epiphany a divine manifestation
		twelfth night eve of Twelfth day; evening of January 5
		christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide, christmas a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

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january
jan′ū-ar-i, n. the first month of the year, dedicated by the Romans to Jan′us, the god of opening, with a double head that looked both ways.—adjs. Jan′uform, two-faced; Jan′us-faced, double-dealing: deceitful. [L. Januarius—Junus.]

January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It has 31 days.

January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doors and gateways.

January and February were put on the calendar after all the other months. This is because in the original Roman calendar, Winter did not have months. Although March was originally the first month, January became the new first month because that was when people chose the new consuls (Roman leaders).

January's flower is the Carnation with its birthstone being the Garnet. The meaning of the Garnet is Constancy.

The first day of January is called New Year's Day. In some countries it has the name of the Saint Sylvester.