2031 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 20th century – 21st century – 22nd century |
| Decades: | 2000s 2010s 2020s – 2030s – 2040s 2050s 2060s |
| Years: | 2028 2029 2030 – 2031 – 2032 2033 2034 |
| Gregorian calendar | 2031 MMXXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2784 |
| Armenian calendar | 1480 ԹՎ ՌՆՁ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6781 |
| Bahá'í calendar | 187–188 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1952–1953 |
| Bengali calendar | 1438 |
| Berber calendar | 2981 |
| British Regnal year | N/A |
| Buddhist calendar | 2575 |
| Burmese calendar | 1393 |
| Byzantine calendar | 7539–7540 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 4727 or 4667 — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 4728 or 4668 |
| Coptic calendar | 1747–1748 |
| Discordian calendar | 3197 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 2023–2024 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5791–5792 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 2087–2088 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1952–1953 |
| - Kali Yuga | 5131–5132 |
| Holocene calendar | 12031 |
| Igbo calendar | 1031–1032 |
| Iranian calendar | 1409–1410 |
| Islamic calendar | 1452–1453 |
| Japanese calendar | Reiwa 13 (令和１３年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1964–1965 |
| Juche calendar | 120 |
| Julian calendar | Gregorian minus 13 days |
| Korean calendar | 4364 |
| Minguo calendar | ROC 120 民國120年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | 563 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2574 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) 2157 or 1776 or 1004 — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) 2158 or 1777 or 1005 |
| Unix time | 1924992000 – 1956527999 |
2031 (written as MMXXXI in Roman numerals) is a year that will happen soon. It will be a special year because it's the first time since 2019 that all four numbers in the year (2, 0, 3, 1) are different!
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What Might Happen in 2031
Space Events
- March 17 – People might be able to see Venus pass in front of the Sun if they were on the planet Uranus. This is called a transit.
- October 29 – Another transit of Venus from Uranus will happen.
- December 17 – If you were on Uranus, you might see Earth pass in front of the Sun. This is called a transit of Earth from Uranus.
Future Technology
- Some scientists and investors are hoping to start building the first space elevator by 2031. A space elevator is a super-tall structure that could take things into space without needing rockets!
2031 in Stories and Games
Many books, comics, movies, and video games imagine what the year 2031 might be like.
Books
- In the popular book series Magic Tree House, the characters Jack and Annie travel to the Moon in the year 2031.
- The first ever Hunger Games competition begins in this year.
Comics
- In the Judge Dredd comics, a huge city called Mega-City One is started in 2031.
Video Games
- In the game Deus Ex, the state of Utah decides to leave the United States in 2031.
- The exciting events of the game MindJack happen in this year.
- The world of the game Shadowrun is set in 2031.
Movies
- In the animated movie "Heavy Metal", one part of the story, called "The Harry Canyon segment", takes place starting on July 3, 2031.
Music
- The band Warrant has a song called "April 2031". In the song, they sing about how a big war might have changed Earth a lot by that time.
Television Shows
- The TV show Blue Gender (which aired from 1999 to 2000) shows events happening in 2031.
- The show Time Trumpet (from 2006 to 2008) also features events in this year.
- In the miniseries Race to Mars (from 2007), the first humans arrive on the planet Mars in 2031.
See also
In Spanish: 2031 para niños
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