January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer). In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
- January's birthstone is the garnet which represents constancy.
- Its birth flower is the cottage pink Dianthus caryophyllus or galanthus.
- The zodiac signs for the month of January are Capricorn (until January 19) and Aquarius (January 20 onwards).
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