President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, 2025, a National Day of Mourning in the United States, in recognition of the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
As a result of the Executive Order of December 30, 2024, the federal government will be closed on January 9, 2025, for President Carter's funeral.
January 9th holds significance for various events, notably Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in India, celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's return in 1915; the end of the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign in 1916; the first U.S. balloon flight in 1793; and historical moments like Connecticut ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1788, plus modern observances like National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
January 2025 is marked by numerous festivals and events. It is a month of planning and making goals. Notable days include Chandra Darshan, Vinayak Chaturthi, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Lohri, Republic Day and Makar Sankranti among others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cast the first vote on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) in the vice-presidential polls, for which Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ram Mohan Naidu, and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde have been appointed election agents.
The 999 portal on September 9, 2025, is considered a powerful, rare cosmic event for spiritual transformation, symbolizing the closure of karmic cycles, release of the past, and a powerful ushering in of new beginnings.
On Thursday (October 9, 2025), the Prime Ministers signed agreements furthering the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and a £350 million contract for the U.K. to supply missiles to India.
Predictions for 2025 point towards a more tech-integrated world, driven by AI, increased data center investment, and advances in healthcare (like gene editing) and transport (electric, autonomous), alongside significant geopolitical shifts, potential economic volatility, and continued debates over privacy and governance, with some forecasting major shifts in global power dynamics and societal structures.
And while there have been suggestions from some scientists that planetary alignments might cause impacts on Earth, the scientific basis for most of these claims is weak or non-existent. In 2019, however, researchers suggested that planetary alignments could have an impact on solar activity.
Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. All month after dark, you'll find Venus and Saturn in the southwest for the first couple of hours, while Jupiter shines brightly high overhead, and Mars rises in the east.
After the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, President Joe Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning.
No mail delivery on Thursday, January 9 - why? Delivery services are set to resume Friday. A U.S. Post Office vehicle. The United States Postal Service won't be delivering mail Thursday as it honors the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter.
“Star of the West” is fired upon
On January 9, 1861, a Union merchant ship, the Star of the West, is fired upon as it tries to deliver supplies to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This incident was the first time shots were exchanged between North and South, although it did not trigger the Civil War.
Federal agencies will be closed, including:
The initial fire that became the L.A. firestorm was started by Jonathan Rinderknecht in the early hours of January 1, 2025. According to a timeline from ABC7 News in Los Angeles, Rinderknecht had completed a shift as an Uber driver on New Year's Eve and dropped off a passenger in the Pacific Palisades.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew attended the inauguration. Alphabet's Sundar Pichai, Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Reliance's Mukesh Ambani, and Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi also attended the event. Las Vegas Sands owner Miriam Adelson also attended the ceremony.
The greatest threat to Earth is widely considered to be human-induced climate change, driven primarily by burning fossil fuels, leading to extreme weather, rising sea levels, food insecurity, and widespread ecological disruption, impacting human health and biodiversity globally. Other major intertwined threats include pollution, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and habitat destruction, all stemming from human activities.
Well, that is, if there is a new year to look forward to because, folks, Nostradamus had some pretty ominous predictions for how 2025 would end. Before going into that, it should be noted that many of his predictions for the year don't appear to have come true.
On May 6, 2025, BGR reported that scientists with NASA and Japan's Toho University used the computer to determine "when all life will end" on Earth. They determined that the sun will end life on Earth around the year 1,000,002,021 because it is expanding, BGR reported.
President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, 2025, a National Day of Mourning in the United States, in recognition of the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
World Heart Day, 29 September 2025 - Theme, History and Importance. World Heart day is an important annual event, witnessed every year on 29th September.
On the night of October 8, 2025, the sky will erupt with streaks of golden fire as the Draconid meteor shower makes its annual appearance. But this year? It's extra special. The Draconids are unique — they shine best just after sunset, and their radiant comes from the constellation Draco, the dragon.