January 2009

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January 2009 is the first month of the year and has yet to occur. It will begin on a Thursday and will end after 31 days on a Saturday.

Scheduled events

• January - Republic of Ireland bans the sale of incandescent light bulbs.^[1]
• January - The final Nimitz class aircraft carrier, named the USS George H. W. Bush, will be commissioned.
• January - The United States Mint will follow the 50 State Quarters program by minting quarters in honor of Washington, D.C. Coins for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands^[2] will follow every eight weeks throughout the year.^[3]
• January 1 - Czech Republic takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from France.
• January 1 - Turkey will introduce the 9th emission of the Turkish Lira.
• January 1 - Slovakia will adopt the Euro as the nation's official currency.^[4]
• January 1 - The Swedish pharmacy monopoly will end.^[5]
• January 1 - Norway will legalize same-sex marriage, and Hungary will recognize registered partnerships.^[6]
• January 1 - The European small claims procedure comes into force throughout the European Union, other than Denmark. The small claims procedure is applicable to cross-border legal claims under the Brussels Regime with value up to 2,000 EUR.^[7]
• January 1 - A new constitution for the Falkland Islands goes into effect.^[8]
• January 1 - The 2009 NHL Winter Classic will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.^[9]
• January 3 - 111th United States Congress begins. A new delegate will be added for the Northern Mariana Islands.
• January 8 - The BCS National Championship Game 2009 will be held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.^[10]
• January 15 - International Year of Astronomy 2009 Opening Ceremony at UNESCO HQ, Paris, France.^[11]
• January 20 - Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, at 12:00 noon EST (17:00 UTC).
• January 25 - The 57th NHL All-Star Game will be held in Montreal, Quebec.
• January 26 - Annular solar eclipse.^[12]

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International holidays

• January 1 - New Year's Day
• January 7 - Christmas (Orthodox)
• January 14 - Old New Year (Orthodox)
• January 26 - Australia Day
• January 26 - Republic Day (India)

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