What holiday is celebrated after the New Year: all about January 2

On January 2, Orthodox believers celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and honor the memory of St. Sylvester, the Pope. Borys, Seraphim, Sylvester, Serhiy, Sydor, Kuzma, Mark, Yulia, and Ulyana celebrate their name days.

The world celebrates the Cat's New Year, Motivation and Inspiration Day, World Introvert Day, and Swiss Cheese Day. OBOZ.UA tells about the holidays and significant events of this day.

What holidays are celebrated on January 2

On January 2, according to the new style, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. This is a time of remembrance of important biblical events that preceded the Baptism of Jesus Christ. This is the period when believers prepare themselves spiritually for the feast.

January 2 is also the feast day of St. Sylvester, one of the most prominent figures in the history of Christianity. He was the 33rd Pope of Rome, who held the office from 314 to 335. The period of his pontificate was marked by one of the most important turning points in the history of the church - the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire. It was during the pontificate of Sylvester I that the Edict of Milan of 313 was signed, which proclaimed tolerance for Christianity in the Roman Empire. This document legalized the Christian religion, allowed for open confession of faith and the building of churches.

January 2 is celebrated in many countries around the world, especially among cat lovers, as the Cat's New Year. This is not an official holiday, but it has become popular among pet owners. Celebrating the Cat's New Year is a great opportunity to show your love and care for your pets. Prepare special treats for your cat, arrange fun games with his favorite toys, or just spend more time together.

Countries around the world celebrate January 2:

• Victory Day of the Armed Forces of Cuba;
• Carnival Day in St. Kitts and Nevis;
• Science Fiction Day;
• Georgia State Day in the United States.

Notable historical events on January 2

• 1649 - Hetman of Ukraine Bohdan Khmelnytsky made a ceremonial entry into Kyiv.
• 1839 - Louis Daguerre made the first photograph of the Moon.
• 1870 - construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began.

• 1936 - scientists Volodymyr Zvorykin and George Morton demonstrated an electron tube sensitive to ultraviolet and infrared rays and a device that converted the rays into a stream of electrons. The achievement is considered one of the most important steps in the development of television.
• 1944 - the first combat use of helicopters: three machines designed by Sikorsky took part in escorting a British Atlantic convoy.
• 1959 - The USSR launches the first Luna 1 rocket to the Moon. Luna-1 does not follow the calculated trajectory and is lost in space.
• 1999 - A powerful snowstorm hits the Midwest of the United States. In particular, Chicago received 487 mm of snow cover at a temperature of -25 °C. The storm killed 68 people.
• 2024 - On the night of January 2 and in the morning, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 72 missiles after a nighttime attack by attack drones and a massive Russian missile strike on Ukraine, with the main target being Kyiv. Russia fired almost 100 missiles at Ukraine: hundreds of casualties.

Who was born on January 2

• 1647 - Nathaniel Bacon (d. 1676), leader of one of the first major uprisings in North America.
• 1699 - Osman III (d. 1757), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1754-1757).
• 1822 - Rudolf Clausius, German physicist, one of the founders of thermodynamics and the molecular kinetic theory of heat.
• 1920 - Isaac Asimov, American writer and biochemist.
• 1938 - Anatolii Samoilenko, Ukrainian mathematician, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
• 1952 - Stepan Havrysh, Ukrainian politician and lawyer, Doctor of Law.
• 1963 - Oleksiy Ivchenko, Ukrainian politician, head of the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists.
• 1975 - Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, Ukrainian football player, goalkeeper.

Died on this day:

• 1917 - Edward Barnett Taylor, English ethnographer, anthropologist, creator of the evolutionary school in ethnography and cultural history, founder of cultural anthropology.

• 1938 - Mykhailo Kossak, Ukrainian composer, conductor, musicologist.
• 1948 - Enric Casanovas, Spanish sculptor.
• 1991 - Oksana Meshko, Ukrainian dissident.
• 2011 - Anne Francis, American actress and model, winner of the Golden Globe Award.

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