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Friday, January 3, 2025 falls on a Friday. It is day 3 of the year, ISO week 1, in Q1.

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Friday, January 3

January 3, 2025 is day 3 of 365, ISO week 1, in Q1. The moon is Waxing Crescent and the zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Day of year3
ISO week1
QuarterQ1
Days left362

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
Lunar age
3.8 days
Illumination
15%
Season
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere

Zodiac and Holidays

Zodiac
Capricorn
Observances
No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
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Today's Celebrations

January 3
Observance Daniel of Padua
Observance Genevieve
Observance Holy Name of Jesus
Observance Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
Observance Pope Anterus
Observance January 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Observance Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan)
Observance The tenth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)

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Friday, January 3, 2025 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2026: The United States launches a military operation in Venezuela, capturing president Nicolás Maduro (pictured) and his wife.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to January 3.

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The United States launches a military operation in Venezuela, capturing president Nicolás Maduro (pictured) and his wife.

The cryptocurrency network of bitcoin was created when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first block of the chain.

Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashed shortly after departure from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport which killed all 148 occupants on board.

Second Intifada: Israeli forces seized MV Karine A, which was carrying 50 tons of smuggled weapons on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.

United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, the deposed strongman of Panama, surrendered to American forces outside the apostolic nunciature in Panama City.

CBS announced the sale of the New York Yankees professional baseball team to a group of investors headed by American businessman George Steinbrenner.

All 25 people on board Aero Flight 311 died in Finland's worst civilian air accident when the aircraft crashed near Kvevlax.

Second World War: As part of Operation Compass, Australian and United Kingdom forces attacked Italian forces at the Battle of Bardia in Egypt.

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