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February 3 ns

January 21 os

We mark certain days of the year with ‘On This Day’ posts, recalling events associated with them.

Our events are grouped under two calendars. The Gregorian ‘New Style’ (NS) is the worldwide calendar first issued at Rome in 1582. On that calendar, today is February 3. The Julian ‘Old Style’ (OS), also issued at Rome but in 46 BC, was used in Roman Britain and then in England from Anglo-Saxon times until 1752. It is still used today by roughly 100 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. On that calendar, today is January 21.

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Today

Stick and Carrot

Based on a Byzantine Tradition

The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.

In this ‘good cop, bad cop’ story from the early 14th century, Christ and his mother team up to use a bit of psychology to get through to some beloved but sloppy monks.

On This Day • December 9 os • 1 post

The Feast of Mary, Mother of Consolation

Posted June 3 2016

2024 2025

The Calendar below shows the year on the Roman (Gregorian or ‘New Style’) Calendar for 2025. Click on any date to see the events we have marked for it.

Roman Easter 2025: Sunday March 31

Old English Easter 2025: Sunday May 5

Christmas 2025: Thursday December 25

Old English Christmas 2025: Wednesday January 7, 2026

January