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Predicted events

January

• January 1 — Romania will adopt the Euro as its official currency

is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

February

• February 7 - February 23 — 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi, Russia.

is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, is an international winter multiple sports event that will be celebrated from February 7 to February 23, 2014. ... Sochi (Russian: , IPA: [soʨɪ]) is a Russian resort city, situated in Krasnodar Krai just north of the southern Russian border. ...

March

• March - Orion 2 and Ares I have their first manned launch

For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Orion 2 is the second planned unmanned test launch of both the new Orion spacecraft and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle. ... Ares I is the crew launch vehicle being developed by NASA as a component of Project Constellation. ...

April

• April 8 - Windows XP, Microsoft's best selling operating system, will no longer be supported.
• April 29 — Annular solar eclipse

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July

• July 23 - 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland.

is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 20th Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ...

August

• August 24 — NASA's Pluto probe New Horizons will cross the orbit of Neptune, after 8½ years journey. This will be faster than Voyager 2, which took 12 years.

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September

• September 21 — Swedish general election: Sweden holds elections for the Riksdag.

is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elections in Sweden gives information on election and election results in Sweden. ... The parliament building from outside. ...

October

• October 23 — Partial solar eclipse

is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

November

• November 4 — Elections for the United States Congress and several state governorships.

is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Undated

• The 2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil.
• The Royal Navy will take delivery of its new CVF aircraft carriers.
• 2014 U.S. Open to be held in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
• 2014 Ryder Cup golf tournament to be held in Gleneagles, Scotland

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Major religious holidays

• February 1 — Imbolc, a Cross-quarter day (Celebrated on February 2 in some places)
• March 4 — Shrove Tuesday
• March 5 — Ash Wednesday
• March 17 — St Patrick's Day
• March 20 — Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara
• April 20 — Easter Sunday
• May 1 — Beltane, a Cross-quarter day
• June 21 — Summer solstice, also known as Midsummer or Litha
• August 1 — Lammas, a Cross-quarter day
• September 23 — Fall Equinox, also known as Mabon
• October 4 – Eid al-Adha
• November 1 — Samhain, a Cross-quarter day and Neopagan new year
• December 21 — Winter solstice, also known as Yule
• December 25 — Christmas

is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar, celebrated either at the beginning of February or at the first local signs of Spring. ... A cross-quarter day is a day falling halfway between one of the four main solar events (two solstices and two equinoxes) and the next one. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pancakes with strawberry syrup and black currants Shrove Tuesday is the term used in the United Kingdom,[1] Ireland,[2] and Australia[3] to refer to the day after Shrove Monday (or the more old fashioned Collop Monday) and before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash... This article is about the day. ... In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... St. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In astronomy, the vernal equinox (spring equinox, March equinox, or northward equinox) is the equinox at the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere: the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading northward. ... This article is about the solar holiday. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Easter (also called Pascha) is generally accounted the most important holiday of the Christian year, observed March or April each year to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead (after his death by crucifixion; see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year, almost two... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Gaelic holiday. ... A cross-quarter day is a day falling halfway between one of the four main solar events (two solstices and two equinoxes) and the next one. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Summer solstice” redirects here. ... Midsummer may refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the diverse celebrations of it around the world, but more often refers to European celebrations that accompany the summer solstice, or to Western festivals that take place in June and are usually related to Saint John... Midsummer may refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the diverse celebrations of it around the world, but more often refers to European celebrations that accompany the summer solstice, or to Western festivals that take place in June and are usually related to Saint John... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, August 1 is Lammas Day (loaf-mass day), the festival of the first wheat harvest of the year. ... A cross-quarter day is a day falling halfway between one of the four main solar events (two solstices and two equinoxes) and the next one. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Equinox (disambiguation). ... Mabon is one of the eight solar holidays or sabbats of American Neopaganism. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى) is second in the series of Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Samhain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A cross-quarter day is a day falling halfway between one of the four main solar events (two solstices and two equinoxes) and the next one. ... Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is any of a heterogeneous group of new religious movements, particularly those influenced by ancient, primarily pre-Christian and sometimes pre-Judaic religions. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Summer solstice” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Yule (disambiguation) and Jul (disambiguation). ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

2014 in fiction

Computer and video games

• Shattered Union: The Second American Civil War begins in this year.
• North American Conflict: The "Can-Am War" starts on June 12, with a U.S. invasion of Canada.
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
• Mega Man VI and Mega Man VII are set in this year, and Mega Man: The Power Battle are set in the end of 2014.

Shattered Union is a turn-based tactics computer game developed by PopTop Software and published by 2K Games in 2005. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is the sequel to Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mega Man VII (Japanese: Rockman 7: A Destined Confrontation, ロックマン7 宿命の対決) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ...

Music

• The band God Dethroned, on their album The Toxic Touch made a song about events that are suppose to occur in 2014.