The Bible Events occuring in Jan 2017 are:
- Sunday, January 1st- Mary is celebrated
- Friday, January 6th- the Visitation of the Magi is observed. This is based on the observation of Jesus Christ 's birth on December 25th and the Magi visiting him 13 days later. This is purely liturgical and has no indication from Scripture
- Sunday, January 8th- the Babylonian Siege of Jerusalem is commemorated