Holidays January 2014

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January has several well known holidays, like New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, and the Chinese New Year.  January also proudly boasts some lesser known holidays, observances, and traditions. So that you won’t forget them, I’ve listed a few by day of the month…

1. New Year’s Day, Copyright Law Day, Global Family Day, Polar Bear Plunge Day
2. National Motivation and Inspiration Day, National Personal Trainer Awareness Day, National Science Fiction Day
3. J.R.R. Tolkein Day, National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, National Drinking Straw Day, Fruitcake Toss Day
4. National Trivia Day, National Spaghetti Day
5. National Bird Day, National Whipped Cream Day
6. National Weigh-In Day (1st Monday after New Year’s), Three Kings Day, National Shortbread Day
7. I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore Day, Old Rock Day
8. Argyle Day, Bubble Bath Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, National English Toffee Day, Women’s Day, War on Poverty Day
9. National Static Electricity Day, National Apricot Day
10. National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, League of Nations Day, Peculiar People Day
11. International Thank You Day
12. Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day
13. Public Broadcasting Day, National Rubber Ducky Day
14. Ratification Day, Organize Your Home Day
15. Humanitarian Day, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
16. Appreciate A Dragon Day, Religious Freedom Day, National Fig Newton Day, International Hot and Spicy Food Day
17. Kid Inventor’s Day, Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day
18. National Sanctity of Human Life Day, Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day
19. National Popcorn Day, World Religion Day, Archery Day
20. Martin Luther King Day (observed), National Day of Service, National Cheese Lovers Day, Penguin Awareness Day
21. National Hugging Day, National Granola Bar Day, Rid the World of Fad Diets Day, National New England Clam Chowder Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
22. Celebration of Life Day, Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, National Blonde Brownie Day
23. National Pie Day, National Handwriting Day, Measure Your Feet Day, Women’s Healthy Weight Day
24. National Peanut Butter Day, National Compliment Day, Belly Laugh Day
25. National Seed Swap Day, National Opposite Day
26. Spouse’s Day
27. Holocaust Memorial Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, Chocolate Cake Day, My Wedding Anniversary
28. National Kazoo Day, National Blueberry Pancake Day
29. Curmudgeons Day, National Puzzle Day
30. Escape Day, National Croissant Day
31. Chinese New Year, Backward Day, My Birthday

I bolded a few of the one’s I think we’ll celebrate this year.

The second week in January is generally recognized as Letter Writing Week.

January is also National Oatmeal Month. National Blood Donor Month, National Hobby Month, National Braille Literacy Month, Hot Tea Month, and National Soup Month.

The January birthstone is Garnet and the January Flower is the Carnation or Snowdrop.

What holidays, observances, or traditions do you celebrate in January?

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