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   January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in the   
   Catholic Church. While it primarily honors Mary, it is   
   also the Feast of the Circumcision of Jesus in some older   
   calendars. There isn’t a single saint assigned specifically   
   to this day other than Mary in her role as Mother of God.   
      
   If you want, I can also list some other saints whose feast days fall on   
   January 1.   
      
   Here are some other saints celebrated on January 1:   
      
      St. Basil the Great – Doctor of the Church, along with   
      St. Gregory Nazianzen; both are celebrated together in   
         the Eastern and some Western calendars.   
      St. Fanchea (Fanchea of Killeany) – Irish abbess.   
      St. Genovefa (Genevieve) – patron saint of Paris.   
      St. Serapia – virgin and martyr in Rome.   
      St. Elias (Elijah) – celebrated in Eastern calendars on Jan 1.   
      St. Macartan – Irish bishop, disciple of St. Patrick.   
      St. Abbo of Fleury – abbot and scholar.   
      St. Sylvester Gozzolini – Italian monk and founder of   
         the Sylvestrine order.   
      
   So January 1 blends a major feast with a number of individual saint   
   commemorations, depending on region or rite.   
      
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