2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar.
It has been designated:
an International Polar Year International Heliophysical Year Year of the Surf Lifesaver by the Australian government[1] 2007 also celebrates the Centenary of Scouting (see Scouting 2007 Centenary).
Most of 2007 overlaps with the Year of the Pig in the Chinese calendar. Dates from the first of January 2006 until the 17th of February 2007 are in the Year of the Dog in the Chinese calendar. The next year of the pig will start in 2019. This year will also be the year of the sign Pisces in Western Astrology. The next year of Pisces will take place in 2019.
January 1 European Union issues Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. Irish becomes an official working language of the European Union. Slovenia adopts the euro as its official currency, replacing the tolar. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) code increases in length from 10 to 13 digits. South Korea's Ban Ki-moon becomes the new UN Secretary-General, replacing Kofi Annan. Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva starts his second government term. Other 27 governors of Brazilian states are sworn in. Hong Kong begins ban on smoking in most restaurants and at 1200 public pleasure grounds January 2 - January 13 - The 21st Australian Scout Jamboree is to be held in Elmore, Victoria. January 3 - The 110th United States Congress is sworn in. January 3 - UK National Obesedy day January 8 - BCS National Championship Game January 9 The 33rd annual People's Choice Awards take place. Macworld 2007 take place. January 21 - Parliamentary and Presidential elections take place in Serbia. January 23- Academy Award nominees are announced. January 24 - 28 - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting are held in Davos, Switzerland. January 30 - Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest Operating System is released world wide to consumers.
