Throughout the year there are so many awareness days, commemorative days, special days, celebrations, holidays, observances, etc, etc. These can be great as blog post inspiration, or just for getting a bit of extra traffic to an existing post by repromoting it as a tie-in.
Read on for a list of notable dates for January - if the day has its own website or wiki page, I've linked to it. A lot of the weirder ones are USA based unofficial 'national days'; I've included them in the list if they've crossed the pond, or had a fair number of media hits when I googled them.
I've included links to any posts I've written for a particular day.
1st
☆ New Year's Day.
☆ Commitment Day.
☆ Emergence of Slovakia Day.
☆ Global Family Day.
☆ Haiti Independence Day.
☆ Jump-Up Day - Montserrat.
☆ Kalpataru Day.
☆ Liberation Day - Cuba.
☆ Public Domain Day.
☆ Sudan Independence Day.
☆ World Day of Peace.
2nd
☆ Berchtoldstag.
☆ Happy Mew Year's Day - new year for cats!
☆ Kakizome - Japan.
☆ Motivation and Inspiration Day.
☆ Pet Travel Safety Day.
☆ Science Fiction Day.
3rd
☆ Drinking Straw Day.
4th
☆ Hypnotism Day.
☆ Independence Day - Myanmar.
☆ Spaghetti Day.
☆ Trivia Day.
☆ World Braille Day.
5th
☆ Bird Day - USA.
☆ Twelfth Night.
☆ Whipped Cream Day.
6th
☆ Epiphany.
☆ Bean Day.
☆ Cuddle Up Day.
☆ Shortbread Day.
7th
☆ Bobblehead Day.
☆ Distaff Day.
☆ I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day.
☆ Old Rock Day - as in stones not The Rolling Stones.
☆ Tempura Day.
☆ Victory Day - Cambodia.
8th
☆ Argyle Day.
☆ Babinden: Day of the Midwife - Bulgaria.
☆ Bubble Bath Day.
☆ Show and Tell at Work Day.
☆ World Typing Day.
9th
☆ Apricot Day.
☆ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - India.
☆ Play God Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - Panama.
☆ Static Electricity Day.
10th
☆ Bittersweet Chocolate Day.
☆ Cut Your Energy Costs Day.
☆ Fete du Vodoun - Benin.
☆ Houseplant Appreciation Day.
☆ Peculiar People Day.
11th
☆ Clean Off Your Desk Day.
☆ Human Trafficking Awareness Day - USA.
☆ Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day.
☆ Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day.
12th
☆ Kiss a Ginger Day.
☆ Marzipan Day.
☆ Poetry at Work Day.
☆ Youth Day - India.
13th
☆ Lohri - Punjab.
☆ Malanka - Ukraine.
☆ Peach Melba Day.
☆ Rubber Ducky Day.
7th
☆ Bobblehead Day.
☆ Distaff Day.
☆ I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day.
☆ Old Rock Day - as in stones not The Rolling Stones.
☆ Tempura Day.
☆ Victory Day - Cambodia.
8th
☆ Argyle Day.
☆ Babinden: Day of the Midwife - Bulgaria.
☆ Bubble Bath Day.
☆ Show and Tell at Work Day.
☆ World Typing Day.
9th
☆ Apricot Day.
☆ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - India.
☆ Play God Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - Panama.
☆ Static Electricity Day.
10th
☆ Bittersweet Chocolate Day.
☆ Cut Your Energy Costs Day.
☆ Fete du Vodoun - Benin.
☆ Houseplant Appreciation Day.
☆ Peculiar People Day.
11th
☆ Clean Off Your Desk Day.
☆ Human Trafficking Awareness Day - USA.
☆ Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day.
☆ Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day.
12th
☆ Kiss a Ginger Day.
☆ Marzipan Day.
☆ Poetry at Work Day.
☆ Youth Day - India.
13th
☆ Lohri - Punjab.
☆ Malanka - Ukraine.
☆ Peach Melba Day.
☆ Rubber Ducky Day.
☆ St. Hilary's Day - supposedly the coldest day of the year!
☆ St. Knut's Day.
☆ Stephen Foster Memorial Day - USA.
☆ Togo Liberation Day.
14th
☆ Bhogi - out with the old.
☆ Dress Up Your Pet Day.
☆ Feast of the Ass. [As in donkey, this is a family friendly blog! ;)]
☆ Flag Day - Georgia.
☆ Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day.
☆ Makar Sankranti.
☆ Organize Your Home Day.
☆ Thai Pongal.
15th
☆ Army Day - India.
☆ Chosongul (Korean Alphabet) Day - North Korea.
☆ Strawberry Ice Cream Day.
☆ Wikipedia Day.
16th
☆ Appreciate a Dragon Day.
☆ Hot and Spicy Food Day.
☆ Nothing Day.
☆ Religious Freedom Day - USA.
17th
☆ Cable Car Day.
☆ Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day.
☆ Kid Inventors' Day.
18th
☆ Winnie the Pooh Day.
19th
☆ Confederate Heroes Day - Texas, USA.
☆ Kokborok Day - India.
☆ Popcorn Day.
☆ Robert E. Lee Day - USA.
☆ St. Knut's Day.
☆ Stephen Foster Memorial Day - USA.
☆ Togo Liberation Day.
14th
☆ Bhogi - out with the old.
☆ Dress Up Your Pet Day.
☆ Feast of the Ass. [As in donkey, this is a family friendly blog! ;)]
☆ Flag Day - Georgia.
☆ Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day.
☆ Makar Sankranti.
☆ Organize Your Home Day.
☆ Thai Pongal.
15th
☆ Army Day - India.
☆ Chosongul (Korean Alphabet) Day - North Korea.
☆ Strawberry Ice Cream Day.
☆ Wikipedia Day.
16th
☆ Appreciate a Dragon Day.
☆ Hot and Spicy Food Day.
☆ Nothing Day.
☆ Religious Freedom Day - USA.
17th
☆ Cable Car Day.
☆ Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day.
☆ Kid Inventors' Day.
18th
☆ Winnie the Pooh Day.
19th
☆ Confederate Heroes Day - Texas, USA.
☆ Kokborok Day - India.
☆ Popcorn Day.
☆ Robert E. Lee Day - USA.
☆ St. Wulfstan's Day.
☆ Tin Can Day.
20th
☆ Buttercrunch Day.
☆ Cheese Lovers' Day.
☆ International Acceptance Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - Azerbaijan.
☆ Penguin Awareness Day.
☆ Tin Can Day.
20th
☆ Buttercrunch Day.
☆ Cheese Lovers' Day.
☆ International Acceptance Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - Azerbaijan.
☆ Penguin Awareness Day.
☆ St. Agnes' Eve.
21st
☆ Altagracia Day - Dominican Republic.
☆ Errol Barrow Day - Barbados.
☆ Grandmas' Day - Poland.
☆ Granola Bar Day.
☆ Hugging Day.
☆ Squirrel Appreciation Day.
21st
☆ Altagracia Day - Dominican Republic.
☆ Errol Barrow Day - Barbados.
☆ Grandmas' Day - Poland.
☆ Granola Bar Day.
☆ Hugging Day.
☆ Squirrel Appreciation Day.
☆ St. Agnes Day.
22nd
☆ Answer Your Cat's Questions Day.
☆ Celebration of Life Day.
☆ Grandpas' Day - Poland.
22nd
☆ Answer Your Cat's Questions Day.
☆ Celebration of Life Day.
☆ Grandpas' Day - Poland.
☆ St. Vincent's Day.
☆ Unity Day - Ukraine.
23rd
☆ Bounty Day - Norfolk Island.
☆ Handwriting Day.
☆ Measure Your Feet Day.
☆ World Freedom Day.
24th
☆ Beer Can Appreciation Day.
☆ Belly Laugh Day.
☆ Compliment Day.
☆ Unity Day - Ukraine.
23rd
☆ Bounty Day - Norfolk Island.
☆ Handwriting Day.
☆ Measure Your Feet Day.
☆ World Freedom Day.
24th
☆ Beer Can Appreciation Day.
☆ Belly Laugh Day.
☆ Compliment Day.
☆ Eve of the Conversion of St. Paul.
☆ Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day.
☆ Peanut Butter Day.
☆ Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day.
☆ Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day - Wisconsin.
25th
☆ Burns Night.
☆ Irish Coffee Day.
☆ National Police Day - Egypt.
☆ National Voters' Day - India.
☆ Opposite Day.
☆ St Dwynwen's Day - Wales.
☆ Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day.
☆ Peanut Butter Day.
☆ Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day.
☆ Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day - Wisconsin.
25th
☆ Burns Night.
☆ Irish Coffee Day.
☆ National Police Day - Egypt.
☆ National Voters' Day - India.
☆ Opposite Day.
☆ St Dwynwen's Day - Wales.
☆ St Paul's Day.
☆ Tatiana Day - Russia.
26th
☆ Australia Day.
☆ International Customs Day.
☆ International Mobile Phone Recycling Day.
☆ NRM Liberation Day - Uganda.
☆ Peanut Brittle Day.
☆ Republic Day - India.
☆ Spouse's Day.
☆ Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement.
27th
☆ Chocolate Cake Day.
☆ Holocaust Memorial Day.
28th
☆ Blueberry Pancake Day.
☆ Data Privacy Day.
☆ Kazoo Day.
29th
☆ Cornchip Day.
☆ Curmudgeon's Day.
☆ Freethinkers Day.
☆ Kansas Day - USA.
☆ Puzzle Day.
30th
☆ Croissant Day.
☆ Fred Korematsu Day - USA.
☆ Inane Answering Message Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - India.
☆ School Day of Non-Violence and Peace.
☆ Seed Swap Day.
☆ World Leprosy Day.
31st
☆ Amartithi: Meher Baba Day.
☆ Backward Day.
☆ Bug Busting Day - headlice awareness.
☆ Inspire Your Heart with Art Day.
☆ SOS Day for the RNLI.
☆ Street Children's Day.
Movable
☆ Handsel Monday. [First Monday]
☆ Plough Monday. [Monday after Jan 6th]
☆ Coming of Age Day - Japan. [Second Monday]
☆ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. [Third Monday]
☆ Blue Monday. [Third Monday]
☆ Weedless Wednesday. [Wednesday in the Third Full Week]
☆ Peace Sunday. [Sunday falling between Jan 14th and 20th inclusive]
☆ International Fetish Day. [Third Friday]
☆ World Religion Day. [Third Sunday]
☆ Community Manager Appreciation Day. [Fourth Monday]
☆ Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. [Last Monday]
☆ No Pants (i.e. trousers) Subway Ride Day. [TBA]
Weeks / Months
☆ Dry January - alcohol free month.
☆ Tatiana Day - Russia.
26th
☆ Australia Day.
☆ International Customs Day.
☆ International Mobile Phone Recycling Day.
☆ NRM Liberation Day - Uganda.
☆ Peanut Brittle Day.
☆ Republic Day - India.
☆ Spouse's Day.
☆ Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement.
27th
☆ Chocolate Cake Day.
☆ Holocaust Memorial Day.
28th
☆ Blueberry Pancake Day.
☆ Data Privacy Day.
☆ Kazoo Day.
29th
☆ Cornchip Day.
☆ Curmudgeon's Day.
☆ Freethinkers Day.
☆ Kansas Day - USA.
☆ Puzzle Day.
30th
☆ Croissant Day.
☆ Fred Korematsu Day - USA.
☆ Inane Answering Message Day.
☆ Martyrs' Day - India.
☆ School Day of Non-Violence and Peace.
☆ Seed Swap Day.
☆ World Leprosy Day.
31st
☆ Amartithi: Meher Baba Day.
☆ Backward Day.
☆ Bug Busting Day - headlice awareness.
☆ Inspire Your Heart with Art Day.
☆ SOS Day for the RNLI.
☆ Street Children's Day.
Movable
☆ Handsel Monday. [First Monday]
☆ Plough Monday. [Monday after Jan 6th]
☆ Coming of Age Day - Japan. [Second Monday]
☆ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. [Third Monday]
☆ Blue Monday. [Third Monday]
☆ Weedless Wednesday. [Wednesday in the Third Full Week]
☆ Peace Sunday. [Sunday falling between Jan 14th and 20th inclusive]
☆ International Fetish Day. [Third Friday]
☆ World Religion Day. [Third Sunday]
☆ Community Manager Appreciation Day. [Fourth Monday]
☆ Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. [Last Monday]
☆ No Pants (i.e. trousers) Subway Ride Day. [TBA]
Weeks / Months
☆ Dry January - alcohol free month.
For other months, click HERE.
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DeleteThis is a brilliant list. There are so many random days. I love Happy Mew Year and Chocolate Cake Day (well, if you insist... ;) )
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Every day should be Chocolate Cake Day... ;)
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ReplyDeleteIt's definitely my kind of day, that one! ;)
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DeleteYou are so good at blog inspiration ideas! Great compilation...we do have some funny days #KCACOLS Lucy at occupation: (m)other
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Tori
www.themamanurse.com
Hehe, you know me too well! I was actually sorting through miniature straws the other day so I could take some photos for a post on this. :D
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DeleteI love the randomness that went into making this list! Whipped cream day..my excuse to buy a can and eat it on its own. Still giggling! #KCACOLS
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