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'''2011''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MMXI]]''') will be a [[common year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. According to the North Korean [[Juche#Juche calendar|Juche calendar]], this will be Juche year 100. This year will also be the 100th of the [[Republic of China]] Era year (民國100年).
==Pronunciation==
:''See also: [[Year pronunciation]]''
There is a debate as to how specific years of the 21st century, including 2011, should be pronounced in [[English language|English]]. Although the majority of English-speakers say "''two thousand (and) '''X'''''" for any specific year post–[[1999]], it is often suggested that the continuation of this type of pronunciation for the entire 21st century would be inappropriate or unnatural, given the alternative "''twenty '''X'''''" option.
Many experts agree that majority usage of "two thousand (and) '''X'''" is a result of influences from the [[Y2K]] hype, as well as the way "[[2001]]" was pronounced in the influential [[1968]] film, ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''. Experts also suggest that since former years such as [[1805]] and [[1905]] were commonly pronounced as "eighteen oh" or "nineteen oh" five, the year [[2005]] should naturally have been pronounced as "twenty oh-five".<ref name="preferMC">[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article376957.ece Experts clash over millennium bugbear] — [[The Times|UK Times]]</ref>
Many people, ranging from [[linguistic]] and [[academic]] experts to Internet [[blog]]gers, predict that the "twenty '''X'''" pronunciation method will eventually prevail, but a time frame as to when this change will occur often differs. The year [[2010]] is suggested by many,<ref>http://maxspeak.org/mt/archives/002457.html</ref><ref>[http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0026Sg The Naughty Noughties, or something<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> while 2011<ref name="preferMC" /> and [[2013]] are popular as well. The latest time frame for change is usually placed at [[2020]]<ref name="preferMC" /> or [[2100]].
According to a recent press release, [[David Crystal]], author of the ''Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language'', has predicted that the change will occur in 2011, to "twenty eleven", explaining that the way people pronounce years depends on [[rhythm]], rather than [[logic]]. Crystal claims that the rhythm or "flow" of "two thousand (and) ten", beats out that of "twenty ten", but the flow of "twenty eleven" beats out "two thousand (and) eleven".<ref name="preferMC" /> Alternatively, Ian Brookes, editor-in-chief of ''Chambers Dictionary'', suggests the change will occur in [[2013]]. The [[The Times|UK Times]] has suggested [[2020]] as a final time frame for the change, saying "If people can have “twenty-twenty” vision, then surely they should also live in the year “twenty twenty”."<ref name="preferMC" />
It is noted that, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, taking place in Vancouver, Canada, are being officially referred to as "the ''twenty-ten'' Olympics",the 2011 Rugby World Cup officially as "the New Zealand twenty-eleven Rugby World Cup". The [[2012 Summer Olympics|London olympics]], taking place in 2012, are also being officially referred to by ''London 2012'' as "the ''twenty-twelve'' Olympics". [[Chicago 2016 Olympic bid|Chicago 2016]], which operates the official Chicago bid for the [[2016 Olympics|2016 games]], refers to the "''twenty-sixteen'' games".
==Predicted and scheduled events==
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===January===
* January - The US extradition treaty with [[El Salvador]] enters into effect.
* January - [[Southern Sudan]] will hold a referendum on independence.
* [[January 1]] - The [[estate tax in the United States]], after its gradual repeal through 2010, returns in full force.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800138.html|title=Senate Plan to Repeal Inheritance Tax Fails|date=[[June 9]], [[2006]]|accessdate = 2007-08-02}}</ref>
* [[January 1]] - Start of the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[presidency of the European Union]].
* [[January 1]] - [[Estonia]] is set to adopt the [[euro]].
* [[January 2]] — Conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus, Jupiter 34' south. Third conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Uranus.
* [[January 3]] — The 112th session of the [[United States Congress]] will convene on or around this date.
* [[January 4]] — Partial [[solar eclipse]]
* [[January 30]] — The [[2011 Asian Winter Games]] will be held in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] until [[February 6]].
===February===
* February — [[Alpine World Ski Championships 2011]] in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], Germany.
* February — [[2011 Winter Universiade]] in [[Erzurum]], Turkey.
* [[February 6]] — [[Super Bowl XLV]] will be played in [[Arlington, Texas]].
===March===
*[[March 18]] - [[NASA]]'s [[MESSENGER]] spacecraft is scheduled to arrive in orbit around [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]].
*[[March 18]] — [[NASA]]'s [[Pluto]] probe ''[[New Horizons]]'' will cross the orbit of [[Uranus]], after a 5 year journey. This will be faster than [[Voyager 2]], which took 8 years.
*[[March 20]] — [[Elections in Finland|Parliamentary election]] to be held in [[Finland]].
*The remaining sections of [[Kyushu Shinkansen]] and [[Tōhoku Shinkansen]], both Japanese [[high speed rail]] lines are scheduled to start services. When these tracks are completed, [[Aomori, Aomori|Aomori]], (the northernmost part of [[Honshū]]), and [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima]], (the southernmost part of [[Kyushu Island]]), will both be linked by [[Shinkansen]] service through [[Tokyo]].
===April===
* [[April 8]]–[[April 21|21]] — [[Cricket World Cup]] to be held in [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh]].
* [[April 24]] — [[Easter]] will not have fallen this late since [[1943]].
===May===
* May - The [[Eurovision Song Contest|56th]] edition of Eurovision Song Contest would be held.
* May — [[Jupiter]], [[Venus]], [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], and [[Mars]] all visible within a roughly 6° area of sky.
* [[May 5]] — Elections for the [[Scottish Parliament]] and for the [[Welsh Assembly]].
* [[May 6]] — [[Singapore]] holds 11th general election.
* [[May 17]] — [[Canada 2011 Census|Canadian 2011 census]].
* [[May 21]] — [[Rapture]] as prophesised by [[Harold Camping]]
===July===
* [[July 1]] — Start of the Polish [[presidency of the European Union]].
* [[July 15]]-[[July 26]] — Summer [[Universiade]] in [[Shenzhen]], China
* [[July 24]] — [[Analog television]] broadcasts will cease in [[Japan]].
* July — The [[International Olympic Committee]] will decide the location of the [[2018 Winter Olympics]].
* July — The 2011 [[World Indoor Lacrosse Championship]] will be held in a [[To be announced|TBA]] location.
===August===
* [[August 15]] — The comet [[45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková]] will approach Earth and pass with significantly close proximity.
* [[August 31]] - [[Canada]] will [[analogue switchoff|switch off]] its analog television signal and send television signals digitally.
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===October===
* [[October 6]] - [[Ontario general election, 2011|Ontario general election]].
* October - [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]] will host the XVI [[2011 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]].
* October - [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] to be held in New Zealand.
===November===
* [[November 25]] — Partial [[solar eclipse]].
===Unknown dates===
* The [[F-35 Lightning II]] will begin replacing the [[USAF]]'s [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] and [[A-10 Thunderbolt]] fleets (to be complete by [[2025]] and [[2028]] respectively).
* Redevelopment of the [[Perth Foreshore]] will begin. This project may change [[Perth's skyline]] for a long time
* Predicted [[Solar maximum]] (also predicted by other research groups for [[2012]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10mar_stormwarning.htm|title=NASA article relating to Solar Maximum|date=[[March 12]], [[2006]]|accessdate = 2007-07-14}}</ref>
* The [[Isle of Man]] will host the IV [[Commonwealth Youth Games]].
* An [[Irish presidential election]] will be held.
* [[President of Egypt|Egyptian Presidential Elections]] will be held.
* The [[United Kingdom]] will continue 5-year process to cease [[analog television]] broadcasts region-by-region, with [[Central Television]], [[Yorkshire Television]] and [[Anglia Television]] [http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/en/when.html].
* [[Dublin Institute of Technology]] will complete its move to [[Grangegorman]].
* The [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders|DSM-V]] will be published.
* Completion of [[Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport]], the largest infrastructure project in eastern Germany.
* Start of manned test flights of both the [[Crew Exploration Vehicle]] and [[Ares I]] rocket.
* [[Elections in Nigeria|Elections]] to be held in [[Nigeria]].
* California will open the world's largest [[solar power plant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/07/09/solar.california.reut/index.html?iref=newssearch|title=CNN article relating to Californians plan to have largest Solar Plant|date=[[July 9]], [[2006]]|accessdate = 2007-07-14}}</ref>
*[[Park Place (Croydon)|Park Place]] shopping centre in [[Croydon]], will be unveiled by [[Minerva plc]], and will put Croydon in the top 5 retail destinations.
* The 43rd edition of the [[Copa América]], South America's main soccer tournament between countries, will take place.
* The [[Census in the United Kingdom|UK census]] will take place.
*[[Sweden]] will host the [[22nd World Scout Jamboree]].
*[[The Bow]] in [[Calgary]] will be complete. It will be the tallest building west of Toronto in Canada.
* [[Canada]] will end its [[Canada's role in the invasion of Afghanistan|role in Afghanistan]].
* [[New Zealand]] [[New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings|Census]] to take place
* A new tower in Cincinnati [[Name Unknown]] will be the tallest building in downtown Cincinnati.
==Major religious holidays==
* [[February 2]] — [[Imbolc]], a [[Cross-quarter day]]
* [[March 17]] - [[Saint Patrick's Day]].
* [[March 20]] — [[Spring Equinox]], also known as [[Ostara]]
* [[April 24]] — [[Easter]]
* [[May 11]] — [[Beltane]], a [[Cross-quarter day]].
* [[June 21]] — Summer [[solstice]], also known as [[Midsummer]] or [[Midsummer|Litha]]
* [[August 1]] — [[Lammas]], a [[Cross-quarter day]]
* [[September 23]] — [[Equinox|Fall Equinox]], also known as [[Mabon]]
* [[November 1]] — [[Samhain]], a [[Cross-quarter day]] and [[Neopaganism|Neopagan]] new year
* [[November 6]] - [[Eid al-Adha]], a religious holiday in [[Islam]]
* [[December 25]] — [[Christmas]]
==In fiction==
* In the ''[[Aeon Flux]]'' television series and film, 99% of the world's population is wiped out by a mysterious virus in the year 2011.
* In [[K. A. Applegate]]'s ''[[Remnants]]'' book series, 2011 is the year life on Earth becomes extinct after a 73-mile wide asteroid nicknamed "The Rock" impacts [[Portugal]]. Eighty other humans are placed in a shuttle named the ''Mayflower'' mere hours before impact and put into artificial hibernation, while a handful of humans inexplicitly survive the impact on Earth; the reason how and the means these few survived amongst the ruins of Earth is not stated.
* The [[Sarah Connor Chronicles]] Judgement Day is predicted to take place on [[April 21]].
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