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Saturday, January 3, 2026 falls on a Saturday. It is day 3 of the year, ISO week 1, in Q1.

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Saturday, January 3

January 3, 2026 is day 3 of 365, ISO week 1, in Q1. The moon is Full Moon and the zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Day of year3
ISO week1
QuarterQ1
Days left362

Sun and Moon Cycles

Moon phase
Full Moon
Lunar age
14.4 days
Illumination
100%
Season
Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere

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Capricorn
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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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Saturday, January 3, 2026 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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Operation Southern Spear, War on drugs 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela The United States carries out airstrikes around Caracas, Venezuela, killing at least 40 pe... Wikimedia Current Events Footage shows United States Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Vipers striking Fort Tiuna and Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base with Hellfire air-to-surface missiles duri... Wikimedia Current Events Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, first lady Cilia Flores, are captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country. Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rod... Wikimedia Current Events After being held aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Maduro is taken to New York, where U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi says he has been indicted on drug and weapons charges. (BBC... Wikimedia Current Events Russo-Ukrainian war 2025 Sumy offensive, Kharkiv strikes, Kherson strikes, Mykolaiv strikes At least eight people are killed and 42 others are injured in overnight Russi... Wikimedia Current Events Nigerian bandit conflict At least 30 people are killed and others kidnapped by armed bandits in a raid on a village market in Borgu, Niger State, Nigeria. The market was... Wikimedia Current Events War against the Islamic State British and French aircraft carry out a joint strike on an underground facility alleged to be occupied by the Islamic State near Palmyra in... Wikimedia Current Events 2026 arson attack on the Berlin power grid An arson attack on the Teltow Canal targeting the Lichterfelde gas-fired power plant causes a power outage in south Berlin, wi... Wikimedia Current Events